Franchise with Jimmy John’s
Join the national leader in fresh-made, freaky fast sandwiches, with more than 2,600 restaurants in four global markets.
Or franchise with any of Inspire’s brands…
Why Jimmy John’s?
Jimmy John’s serves up fresh sandwiches made ready-to-order in 30 seconds, but don’t take our word for it…check out our awards:
Top Food Franchises - #28
Franchise 500 – #61
Now with Toasted Sandwiches, Jimmy John’s covers all dayparts to meet the needs of guests.
Jimmy John’s is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants, which is built to supercharge your growth through its shared services and powerhouse brands.
Anything is possible with Jimmy John’s
We have formats to fit any space
Free Standing
Jimmy John’s Freestanding Locations
Jimmy John’s freestanding locations are designed for drive-thru and seating for 20-24 people. This format maximizes options for drive-thru, walk-in, and delivery.
Size:
- 1,375 sq ft
Ideal Locations:
- Dense daytime populations
- Ample parking
- Highly visible
- Outdoor seating potential
Benefits:
- Easy entry and exit
- Meet guests’ needs for dine-in and drive-thru
Endcap
Jimmy John’s Endcap Locations
Jimmy John’s endcap locations are designed for mixed-use developments that include a drive-thru, offering increased visibility with signage on multiple sides.
Size:
- 1,300 sq ft
Ideal Locations:
- Retail areas with strong traffic
- Easy access for entrance and exit
- Outdoor seating potential
- Daytime employee population greater than 8,000 within a 3-minute drive and 20,000+ within a 5-minute drive
Benefits:
- High visibility with signage options on multiple sides of building
- Allows for more real estate options while keeping drive-thru access
Inline
Jimmy John’s Inline Locations
Jimmy John’s inline locations are designed for mixed-use spaces to optimize additional real estate opportunities and leverage strong pedestrian and vehicular visibility. This format provides ultimate flexibility for a variety of spaces.
Size:
- 1,300 sq ft
Ideal Locations:
- Strong vehicular and pedestrian visibility
- Access from both directions on the primary street
- Mixed-use “major tenant” community shopping centers with national or regional tenants
- Strong signage opportunity with no obstructions
Benefits:
- High-traffic locations
- More real estate options
Small Format
Jimmy John’s Small Format Drive-Thru
Jimmy John’s newest innovation, the small format drive-thru, gives franchisees access to more locations, lower build costs, and faster openings by leveraging modular or stick-built small format designs.
Size:
- 906 sq ft
Ideal Locations:
- Heavy daytime population (offices or retail)
- Urban areas with limited lot sizes and high rent
- Retail areas with strong traffic
- Strong building and drive-thru visibility
Benefits:
- Increased four-wall economics
- Fits on ½-acre lot (≈22,000 sq ft)
Multi-Brand
Jimmy John’s/Dunkin' Multi-Brand Locations
Jimmy John’s/Dunkin' multi-brand locations are designed to maximize real estate and span all dayparts. These two brands can fit in multiple formats from freestanding to endcap to inline to kiosk. With a shared back-of-house, preparation areas, and dining spaces, both brands can fully operate and retain their visual identity.
Size:
- 1,382-2,681 sq ft
Ideal Locations:
- Retail areas with strong traffic
- Corner or near corner access/visibility
- Easy entrance and exit
- Dense daytime populations
Here’s how we help
Training
& Support
Operational best practices and systems
Training programs (initial and ongoing)
Dedicated Franchise Business Consultant
Real estate optimization
Construction guidance
Marketing
& PR
National marketing and public relations
Collective media buying
Loyalty programs
Local marketing guidance
Culinary Innovation
Technology
& Innovation
Brand apps and websites
Demand generation and personalization
Restaurant technology and innovation
Supply chain
Revenue Management
Reporting platforms
With your vision and our support we can help you create the legacy you desire.
$200,000 liquid assets
$1,000,000 net worth
To qualify for Jimmy John’s franchise opportunities, you’ll need…
Jimmy John’s Franchising Fees
Jimmy John’s is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants, which is built to supercharge your growth through its shared services and powerhouse brands.
Development Fee:
$10,000 per restaurant
Initial Franchise Fee:
$35,000
Royalty Fee:
6%
Advertising & Development Fund:
4.5%
Total Initial Investment:
$366,200-$728,200
For more details, please see the current Jimmy John’s FDD issued March 27, 2025, as amended July 18, 2025.
Ready to have a conversation?
What’s next?
①
Inquire
Click ‘Get Started’ and provide us with your information.
②
Discuss
Preliminary call with franchise sales team.
③
Review
Review our Franchise Disclosure Document.
④
Interview
Submit application and speak with franchise leadership team.
⑤
Sign!
Sign franchise agreement.