Blimpie Subs & Salads
$BLMPF500 #501CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategorySandwiches: Submarine
Locations88
Franchisee Count93
Franchise Fee$18,000
Item 7 Low$307,550
Item 7 Midpoint$454,400
Item 7 High$601,250
Royalty Fees6% of total weekly Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund4%
Sold Not Open13
ParentKahala Franchising, L.L.C.
Founded1977
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business48
Began Franchising1977
HQScottsdale, AZ
Executives21
Main Phone(480) 362-4800
Email—
FDD IssuedMarch 27, 2026
Last UpdatedJul 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor
Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. franchises the right to own and operate quick service restaurants under the Blimpie brand.
Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. is an Arizona limited liability company, wholly owned by Kahala Brands, Inc., which merged with MTY Food Group, Inc. in 2016. Key executives include CEO Eric Lefebvre, CFO Renee St-Onge, and COO Jeff Smit.
Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. franchises the right to own and operate quick service restaurants under the Blimpie brand.
Read Blimpie Subs & Salads’s complete March 27, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 1 prior year on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.
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