Jason's Deli franchise
2025 filing · April 1, 2025
Jason's Deli at a glance
A fast-casual deli serving sandwiches, salads, soups and a salad bar, with catering and delivery. At the end of 2024 there were 236 Jason's Deli locations in the US, 73 franchised and 163 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Deli Management, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Beaumont, Texas
- Typical size
- 4,500–5,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.72M–$2.53M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4% + minimum
- 4% of gross sales, at least $2,500 a month, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present ($0)
- Agreement length
- 20 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 236
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 73
- Company-owned
- 163
- States
- 27
- Most in Texas, Florida and Georgia
Support and records
From Deli Management, Inc’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 78; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Jason's Deli among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Jason's Deli | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $2,124,456 | Costs more than 93% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 236 | More than 88% of franchises |
How much a Jason's Deli franchise costs
Opening one Jason's Deli costs an estimated $1,719,656 to $2,529,256. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Deli Management, Inc, 2025 filing, page 1
Jason's Deli franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Deli Management, Inc, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales, at least $2,500 a month, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present ($0). |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Deli Management, Inc, 2025 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
No figures Jason's Deli does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Deli Management, Inc, 2025 filing, page 40
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $2.1M–$3.7M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Jason's Deli franchisees
Lenders approved 14 SBA 7(a) loans for Jason's Deli franchisees from 1999 to 2018, $10.3M in all. All 14 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Jason's Deli compares
Of the 80 sandwich franchises on this site, Jason's Deli is the 79th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Jason's Deli | Typical sandwich brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.72M | $321K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.53M | $683K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $32K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 236 | 31 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −6.4% | 0% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 50 of 80 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 80 brands in sandwich franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 79 (+1) | 162 |
| 2023 | 77 (−2) | 160 |
| 2024 | 73 (−4) | 163 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: sandwich and sub franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Deli Management, Inc, 2025 filing, page 41
Where Jason's Deli locations are
At the end of 2024, Jason's Deli had locations in 27 states. The most are in Texas, Florida and Georgia.
- Texas111
- Florida14
- Georgia13
- North Carolina13
- Tennessee10
- Louisiana8
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 24 | 87 | 111 |
| Florida | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Georgia | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Alabama | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Illinois | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Kansas | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Arizona | 0 | 5 | 5 |
All 27 states
| Colorado | 5 |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 5 |
| Nevada | 4 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Deli Management, Inc, 2025 filing, page 42
Who owns Jason's Deli?
Jason's Deli franchises are sold by Deli Management, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Deli Management, Inc’s 2025 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 10–11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Deli Management, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 10–11, bankruptcy on page 11
Jason's Deli filings
The figures on this page come from Deli Management, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued April 1, 2025, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 1, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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