Port of Subs

$PSARF500 #228
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategorySandwiches: Submarine
Locations5
Franchisee Count133
Franchise Fee$125,000
Item 7 Low$176,000
Item 7 Midpoint$423,600
Item 7 High$671,200
Royalty Feesflat $250/month
Ad / Brand Fund
Sold Not Open15
ParentArea 15 Ventures, LLC
Founded1972
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business54
Began Franchising1985
HQCastle Rock, CO
Executives20
LinksWeb
Main Phone800.245.0245
FDD IssuedMay 28, 2026
Last UpdatedJul 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 🔒
Franchisor

POS Franchising, LLC offers franchises for Regional Developer Businesses that assist in operating the Port of Subs restaurant franchise program, including soliciting and recruiting prospective franchisees for Port of Subs Restaurants and providing ongoing support to franchisees within a designated territory. Port of Subs also offers franchises for restaurants specializing in made-to-order submarine-type sandwiches, hot sandwiches, salads, and other quick-service food items.

Franchisees must operate according to the franchisor's standards and procedures as outlined in the Manuals, which may be in digital format, and must comply with changes within 30 days of notice.

POS Franchising, LLC offers franchises for Regional Developer Businesses that assist in operating the Port of Subs restaurant franchise program, including soliciting and recruiting prospective franchisees for Port of Subs Restaurants and providing ongoing support to franchisees within a designated territory. Port of Subs also offers franchises for restaurants specializing in made-to-order submarine-type sandwiches, hot sandwiches, salads, and other quick-service food items.

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