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About Cousins Subs
Cousins Subs operates in the restaurant and food service space and franchises its brand to independent owners. Prospective owners evaluate quick-service and casual dining concepts like Cousins Subs on startup cost, ongoing fees, and the strength of franchisor support.
Opening a Cousins Subs franchise calls for an estimated total investment of $17,500–$78,750. That figure includes an initial franchise fee of $25,000, along with costs such as equipment, buildout, signage, initial inventory, and working capital.
Cousins Subs includes a financial performance representation (Item 19) in its current FDD, meaning the franchisor discloses figures on unit-level sales or earnings. Reviewing Item 19 alongside validation calls with existing franchisees is the best way to gauge realistic performance.
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Financial Performance (Item 19)
Cousins Subs discloses average, median, high, and low gross receipts for affiliate-owned and franchised shops (traditional and non-traditional) for fiscal years 2023-2025, broken into High/Middle/Low thirds. For 2025, system-wide average gross receipts for affiliate-owned shops were $966,928 (median $963,425), with 50% of shops meeting or exceeding average. A detailed revenue/expense/EBITDA breakdown for affiliate-owned shops is also provided by revenue tier, showing average Shop EBITDA ranging from a loss of 10.15% of revenue in the lowest tier to 13.28% of revenue in the highest tier for 202
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