Cost estimation
According to the official Quiznos website, first time agreements with franchises require an initial outlay of $25,000, while all additional agreements are $20,000. This agreement is purely to buy the organization's name, and to establish a relationship with the corporate headquarters for uniforms, training programs, and obtaining supplies like sandwich ingredients. The Quiznos organization provides training, advertising, and support for franchise owners. This means that opening up a franchise, can be far less than the costs of beginning an entirely new business, as a new business must generate new standard operating procedures and establish an image that will garner public attention for the establishment. On average the costs of the stores range between $190,000 and $250,000 nationally.
Cash flow
The sales revenue of the initial year of operation of one 2007 franchise was approximately $261,655, yielding a net profit of $36,438 (Quiznos Franchise for Sale, 2007, Business for Sale).
Cost of equity calculation
To buy a franchise, Quiznos requires the franchise owner to have a net personal worth of $125,000 and possess liquid cash of $70,000. Net Worth is defined as Total Liquid Assets, including cash, stocks, homes, cars, recreational vehicles, businesses, etc. minus Total Liabilities such as debt ("Quiznos Questions," 2007, Quiznos Franchises Website).
Projected cash flow
Projected cash flow takes into consideration such monthly expenses as employee (and owner) salaries, utilities, loan payments, and general upkeep. If the entire annual sales revenue of the initial year of operation of one 2007 Quiznos franchise was approximately $261,655, yielding a net profit of $36,438, this indicates that the average cash flow of a similar establishment might be in the $220,000 range, given that operating expenses encompassed the resulting profit. However, projected sales may rise, based upon...
(TSFA), which, filed the suit on behalf of an estimated 5,000 owners nationwide, "alleging that the franchisor has systematically defrauded its franchisees in a scheme designed to build the brand at the expense of its operators in the field," forcing franchisees to buy food, supplies and services from Quiznos at inflated prices while simultaneously setting low retail prices for its products. ("Franchisees filed class-action suit against Quiznos," 2007, Business Courier). The policy results in greater profits for the company, but not for the franchise owner. While the agreement established with the franchise owner can relieve some of the pressure of a new business to gain a regular clientele; it can also mean that flexibility in finding the most inexpensive suppliers is taken away from the franchise owner.
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