Erbert & Gerbert'S Subs & Clubs vs West Coast Sourdough (Unit)
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Erbert & Gerbert'S Subs & Clubs
Weaker disclosed record
West Coast Sourdough (Unit)
Too little disclosed history
Verdict
Units · latest run
-11.1% (2021–2023)
Net unit change
+160.0% (2022–2025)
Fair
Exit quality
Too little history
Fair
Transfer / churn
Too little history
1.1× expected (7 of 43)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
No SBA loans
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Distress
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$30,000
Franchise fee
$49,500
$194K–$460K
Investment range
$322K–$551K
6%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
Erbert & Gerbert'S Subs & Clubs
West Coast Sourdough (Unit)
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