New to Franchising? Here Are Some of the Basics

Opening a sub franchise of your own is a great way to start a new career, go into business for yourself, and join a thriving industry all while enjoying expert guidance and support. Jon Smith Subs has been in business for years, and we pride ourselves on the strong franchise program we’ve developed. If you’re considering franchising with us, take a look at this quick intro to the basics of starting a franchise.

The Benefits of Business Ownership Without the Hassle

Running a sub shop franchise is a great way to enjoy the benefits of business ownership. Flexible scheduling, the authority to delegate tasks, and having greater control over your work life are just a few reasons that many of our franchisees love working with Jon Smith Subs. You’ll be able to enjoy all of these benefits without many of the hassles that typically go along with entrepreneurship — our experts help you every step of the way. When it comes to choosing a location, negotiating a lease, marketing, and more, our team is here to make the process as simple as possible. Furthermore, you’ll enjoy ongoing support after your business is open. Our collaborative online systems are a valuable resource to help you stay in touch with other franchisees, stay on top of new developments in our business, and more! Opening a sub franchise with Jon Smith Subs means you’ll enjoy independence while still being part of a team.

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Comprehensive Training

Another benefit of opting to open a franchise is the comprehensive training you’ll receive. Independent business owners spend months, or even years, learning their new trade and mastering the most efficient operations strategies. When you become a Jon Smith Subs franchisee, you’ll take part in a two-week training program at our headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida. This training is designed to teach you everything from how to master our beloved recipes to managing schedules and bookkeeping. Furthermore, you’ll even receive one-on-one  guidance from one of our team members right in your own location, helping you to apply what you’ve learned in the setting you’ll be in every day. With this level of training, opening a sub shop franchise never seemed easier.

These are just a few introductory points to what you can expect when you open a sub franchise with Jon Smith Subs. To learn more about the process of opening your own franchise, contact us today!

 

Are You Right for the Jon Smith Subs Franchise Opportunity?

At Jon Smith Subs, we are excited to offer our sub shop franchises to smart, hard-working people all over the country. We lend our expertise to help our franchisees thrive, and we expect that our franchisees are willing to put in the time and effort to grow their businesses.

So who are we looking for to own a Jon Smith Subs franchise?

Background

The great thing about franchising with Jon Smith Subs is that we have a turnkey business model and thorough training, so you do not necessarily need experience owning a business or a restaurant in order to succeed with our brand. Although a background in restaurants or business ownership is a definite plus, they are not requirements.

People from a wide variety of backgrounds have found success owning sub shop franchises. There are skills you learn at many jobs that translate well into business ownership. Corporate workers, restaurant managers, and business investors all are great candidates to own a Jon Smith Subs franchise.

Skills

Much more important than your background are the skills you have gained throughout your life. Whether you learned them in school, work, hobbies, or elsewhere, the skills you possess are a greater indicator of whether you will be successful as a franchise owner. Here are some of the skills we look for:

  • Management
  • Customer service
  • People skills
  • Goal-setting
  • Budgets and finances
  • Delegating
  • Multi-tasking
  • Project management

These are just some of the skills that will be useful to you as a business owner.

Notice that things like sandwich making and running a restaurant are not listed among these skills. This is because those are skills that we can easily teach you in our training program.

Personality

In addition to skills you have learned in your career, your personality is a factor in your success as a franchisee. We are the first to say that owning a franchise isn’t for everyone because it requires hard work and dedication to our system. You are a great fit for franchise ownership if you are:

  • Willing to work hard: Even though we have a turnkey business model that we will teach you in training, there is still a significant amount of work to get your business up and running.
  • Ready to follow our system: We have built our brand on a set of principles and procedures that have earned us great success over the last 30 years. We share that success with our sub shop franchises, so we ask that our franchisees follow our system to maximize their own success.
  • Interested in learning new skills: Life is a constant journey of learning, and owning your own business is certainly no exception. Throughout the entire franchise process — from discovery day to training to opening your doors — there are new things to learn.
  • Can focus on the big picture: When you go through the process of opening a business and then running it every day, it can be easy to get bogged down in all the little things that need to happen daily. Focus on the big picture to follow your business plan and stay on top of your long term goals as well as the short term ones.

Owning sub shop franchises requires more than just the willingness to pay the startup costs; we want to ensure that you will be a good fit with our system, and that our brand is a good fit for you.

To find out more about who we are looking for to own a Jon Smith Subs franchise, contact us today!