Cousins Subs franchise
A sandwich restaurant offering made-to-order subs, salads and related meals. At the end of 2025 there were 92 Cousins Subs locations in the US, 34 franchised and 58 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
- Cost to open
- $465K–$1.16M
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Royalty
- 6% of gross receipts
- Locations, 2025
- 92
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From COUSINS SUBS SYSTEMS INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Cousins Subs franchise costs
Opening one Cousins Subs costs an estimated $464,700 to $1,164,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: COUSINS SUBS SYSTEMS INC, 2026 filing, page 1
Cousins Subs franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: COUSINS SUBS SYSTEMS INC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross receipts. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: COUSINS SUBS SYSTEMS INC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Cousins Subs publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: The disclosure includes affiliate-owned shop sales.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: COUSINS SUBS SYSTEMS INC, 2026 filing, page 53
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 (−7) | 50 |
| 2024 | 36 (−5) | 58 |
| 2025 | 34 (−2) | 58 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: COUSINS SUBS SYSTEMS INC, 2026 filing, page 61
How Cousins Subs compares
Of the 192 restaurant franchises on this site, Cousins Subs is the 83rd cheapest to open and the 87th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Cousins Subs | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $465K | $529K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −29.2% | +5.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 138 of 192 |
Typical is the median across the 192 brands in restaurant franchises.
