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LEE'S SANDWICHES

LEE'S SANDWICHES

Lee’s Sandwiches International, Inc. franchises quick-service restaurants offering a full line of sandwiches, baguettes, and related products, with three unit types: Baguette Factory Production Units and Production Units that produce baguette dough and supply other locations, and smaller Non-Production Units in strip malls or food courts without dough production. The business model includes single-unit franchises or multi-unit development agreements with discounted fees, requiring adherence to the franchisor's system, standards, and marks. They target the general public in residential areas near shopping, schools, and employers, competing with other sandwich shops and chains.

45locations
$988K–$1680K
Since 2004
Food & BeverageSan Jose, CALCJJ Holdings, Inc.www.leessandwiches.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$75,000
Initial Investment
$988,000 – $1,679,500
Royalty Rate
6.90%
Brand Fund
2.00%

6.9% royalty + 2% marketing fund (if established)

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

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How LEE'S SANDWICHES Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 91% of Fast Casual franchises
  • Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Fast Casual
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
LEE'S SANDWICHES
Current
$988K – $1.7M$75K6.9%45
Tropical Smoothie Cafe$276K – $771K$35K6.0%1,650
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ$300K – $721K$35K6.0%1,371
FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT)$405K – $1.6M$20K6.0%1,249
Zaxby's$1.4M – $3.8M$35K6.0%826
Qdoba$548K – $1.3M$40K5.0%652
Fast Casual Average
109 franchises
$519K – $1.2M$38K5.6%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 109 Fast Casual franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1CA
32
2NV
3
3AZ
2
4CO
2
5TX
2
6OK
1
7OR
1
8VA
1
9MA
1

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for LEE'S SANDWICHES franchisees (20152022)

Total Loans
8
Average Loan
$935,088
Total Volume
$7.5M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

8 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

53 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

53 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases1

Royalty payment and accounts due dispute with former Nevada franchisee, resolved in franchisor's favor via arbitration and court confirmation.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
1
Transfers
2
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
1

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a LEE'S SANDWICHES franchise ranges from $988,000 to $1,679,500. This includes a franchise fee of $75,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.9% of gross sales.