OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2018
Firehouse Subs FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2018
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Firehouse Subs's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2018 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2018 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $20K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $92K–$825K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 4 | Bankruptcy history disclosed | Yes |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — financial performance representation made |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2017) | 1,054 franchised at year end · 43 exits (4.3% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2018 Firehouse Subs FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Firehouse Subs FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Firehouse Subs FDD for free?
Firehouse Subs's 2018 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Firehouse Subs's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Firehouse Subs FDD tracked here was filed in 2018 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Firehouse Subs's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Firehouse Subs makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2018 FDD. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Firehouse Subs's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2017, Firehouse Subs ended with 1,054 franchised outlets; 43 of 1,005 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 4.3% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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