Inside the Jersey Mike's franchise disclosure
You searched the right thing. The FDD is the document that spells out what a Jersey Mike's franchise is really about — what you're committing to, and what they're committing to you. Here's a sampling of what their 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document reveals:
Every detail below is drawn straight from Jersey Mike's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — and in your Clearly Workspace, Clara links each one back to the exact page in the FDD. See what that looks like →
Jersey Mike's $436K–$1.2M sits against a median of $651,000 across the 26 sandwich franchises on file that disclose an investment range.
You cannot change the FDD — and that's not the point. The point is to walk into your next conversation with Jersey Mike's knowing what you're agreeing to, so you ask the questions that matter most to you. We're not here to talk you out of anything — we're here to make sure your excitement is the clear-eyed kind.
The Workspace is where you and Clara review the FDD together. She's read every page, and she'll walk you through any of it — the basic questions, the ones you're not sure are smart, the ones keeping you up at night. No judgment, ever. Ask her what a royalty really costs you, whether you could sell one day, what happens if you get sick — anything.
It's the smart first step before you sign, or before you spend on an attorney: get into the Workspace for $49, get to know the FDD, and walk into your attorney conversation already knowing the document, so your time with them goes to the parts that matter most to you. Ask Clara as many questions as you need to understand the FDD — there's no limit, and no question is too small.
The Workspace doesn't go anywhere. It's saved to your Clearly Library, so you can reopen the Clearly Report, the FDD, and your notes whenever you come back to the decision.
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A full transcript of the video above, for reference and accessibility.
Thinking about buying a franchise from Jersey Mike's? ClearlyFDD has all the data, including Jersey Mike's. Let's go take a look. It will cost you between $436,000 to 1.16 million to open a Jersey Mike's franchise. They include a financial performance representation under their item 19 with a lot of detail. They have 3,227 locations, of which 259 opened last year, and they closed 13. You'll pay 6.5% in royalties and 4% to a brand fund. Your franchise fee is $20,000. And important thing to look at, you don't get a protected territory. There's a lot more in Jersey Mike's FDD.
Unlock the workspace and you'll have a detailed guide to item 19, the full picture on the territories, and 21 other items in the FDD.