Sandwich franchise opportunities

Since the first inspiration to put meat between two pieces of bread – an invention named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich – the British have adored the ultimate fast food. If you took all the sandwiches eaten in the UK in one year and laid them end to end, they would go around the world 44 times!  A huge proportion of the 11.5 billion sandwiches munched by the British each year is bought from shops and cafes. This means owning your own business could result in getting a nice healthy slice of the massive market for pre-made sandwiches.

How to start a sandwich business

Finding a niche for yourself in the £7.85 million sandwich retail market has, in some ways, never been easier. This is a dynamic sector, constantly reinventing this British classic, including bike delivery to workplaces, venues to choose your own fillings and every expanding flavour combinations. However, many people find that the best route to being your own boss making and providing what Northerners call 'butties' or 'stotties' is a sandwich franchise. This means using a proven business model – provided by a successful company – and becoming self-employed under their branding and support.

It provides daily business management help, equipment and supplies at favourable rates, and invaluable marketing support, including a website. The food service sector is also weighed down by legislation these days, which becomes lighter with training and insights from your parent company.

Creative sandwich franchise offers

Your choice of sandwich franchise option are varied, from massive high-street names such as Subway to mobile catering ventures. You could also consider Jon Smith Subs, Baguette Express or the North East based Stottie company. Alternatively, go back to where it all started, with an Earl of Sandwich franchise.

Filling all your criteria for a sandwich franchise can take a lot of time, or you could cut through to the best deals by contacting us today.

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Subway® franchise

Subway®

With over 2,500 stores in the UK and Ireland and more than 43,000 stores in over 110 countries, Subway® is now the largest quick service food [...]

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Minimum investment
£85,570
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Wrap It Up! franchise

Wrap It Up!

Wrap It Up! restaurants offer filling wraps, inspired by global street food, made with the best ingredients and good value for money

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Minimum investment
£50,000
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Bagel Corner franchise

Bagel Corner

Bagel Corner is a successful French Bagel restaurant concept.

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Minimum investment
£500,000
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Burger King franchise

Burger King

Burger King is one of the largest fast food restaurant chains in the world, with over 11 million guests visiting our restaurants every day. Our [...]

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Minimum investment
£250,000
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Coffee Blue franchise

Coffee Blue

Coffee Blue is an award-winning mobile coffee van franchise, providing barista-quality hot drinks and food to workplaces, offices, events and [...]

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Minimum investment
£18,950 +VAT
Van Based
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Granier Bakery franchise

Granier Bakery

Granier Bakery is a chain of traditional bakeries with a simple model - we offer 59 types of bread from across the UK.

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Minimum investment
£120,000
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InHouse Coffee franchise

InHouse Coffee

InHouse Coffee supply state of the art coffee and hot chocolate vending machines to businesses across the UK.

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Minimum investment
£12,750
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Jasper's franchise

Jasper's

Food catering business for company events

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Minimum investment
£42,500
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Luckys franchise

Luckys

The combination of such high quality ingredients and creative flair together with an understanding of customer needs, allows Luckys to create a [...]

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£50,000
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Southern Fried Chicken franchise

Southern Fried Chicken

Southern Fried Chicken (SFC) is a quick-service restaurant (QSR) who’s main product offerings include lemon pepper fried chicken, grilled [...]

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£60,000
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