Lee’s Sandwiches franchise
A sandwich and bakery restaurant offering Vietnamese-style sandwiches, coffee and baked goods. At the end of 2025 there were 50 Lee’s Sandwiches locations in the US, 45 franchised and 5 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $988K–$1.68M
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- Royalty
- 6.9% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 50−1 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From LEE'S SANDWICHES INTERNATIONAL, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Lee’s Sandwiches franchise costs
Opening Baguette factory production unit costs an estimated $988,000 to $1,679,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: LEE'S SANDWICHES INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 1
Lee’s Sandwiches franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: LEE'S SANDWICHES INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6.9% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: LEE'S SANDWICHES INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
No figures Lee’s Sandwiches 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: LEE'S SANDWICHES INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 58
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47 (+1) | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 45 (−2) | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 45 (0) | 5 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: LEE'S SANDWICHES INTERNATIONAL, INC, 2026 filing, page 59
How Lee’s Sandwiches compares
Of the 192 restaurant franchises on this site, Lee’s Sandwiches is the 141st cheapest to open and the 118th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Lee’s Sandwiches | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $988K | $529K |
| Royalty | 6.9% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −2.2% | +5.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 138 of 192 |
Typical is the median across the 192 brands in restaurant franchises.
