How much does a Jimmy John's franchise cost?
Opening a Jimmy John's franchise takes a total initial investment of $366,200 to $733,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median AUV of $955,639 across 2,581 outlets.
The brand franchises JIMMY JOHN’S Restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Jimmy John's franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $366,200 to $733,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($115,000 to $310,000), Furniture, Fixtures, Signage, and Equipment (including Computer/Point-of-Sale System) ($120,000 to $215,000), and Additional Funds – 3 months ($50,000 to $75,000). Together they make up about 82% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 9.6% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Real Estate/ | $2,500 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Security Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 | $2,500 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 | $115,000 | $310,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Signage, and Equipment (including Computer/ | $120,000 | $215,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Architect/ | $9,500 | $22,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Office Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 | $2,200 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Grand Opening Event2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40 |
| Training Expenses (out-of-pocket costs for up to 3 people)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $6,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $11,500 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $50,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40-41 | $366,200 | $733,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40-41 |
Source Jimmy John's, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 40-41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 19
What Jimmy John's franchisees actually report earning
Median AUV
$955,639
Jimmy John's' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 fiscal year, which is the period from December 30, 2024 until December 28, 2025. Basis: 2025 Franchised Restaurants.
Sample size: 2,581 outlets. The FDD also reports average AUV of $1,007,437. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The FDD excluded all 123 of the franchised Jimmy John’s Restaurants that first opened for business during 2025 and did not operate for the full year.
- The FDD excluded all 12 of the franchised Jimmy John’s Restaurants that were closed and reported no sales for extended periods during 2025.
- The FDD excluded all 38 of the franchised Jimmy John’s Restaurants that operated at Multi-Brand Locations.
- The FDD excluded the 33 franchised Jimmy John’s Restaurants that closed in 2025, all of which were open for at least 12 months before they closed.
- The FDD excluded all company-owned Jimmy John’s Restaurants that it or its affiliates operated as of the end of 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Jimmy John's outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Jimmy John's, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 80-81, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 20
How many Jimmy John's outlets there are, and how many closed
Jimmy John's ended 2025 with 2,737 franchised outlets and 40 company-owned outlets. In that year 123 franchised outlets opened and 33 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Jimmy John's opened 269 franchised outlets and 129 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 140, from 2,597 to 2,737 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated, 38 were not renewed, and 89 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 1.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 61.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,647 | 123 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 2,737 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 89 |
| 2024 | 2,602 | 88 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 2,647 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 89 |
| 2023 | 2,597 | 58 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 2,602 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 89 |
Source Jimmy John's, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 83-89, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Compare
How Jimmy John's compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Jimmy John's' estimated range is $549,850. It costs less to open than 53% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.6% for Jimmy John's. That is lower than 85% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Jimmy John's' franchised system grew 5.4%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Jimmy John's is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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