Is My Favorite Muffin or Jimmy John's cheaper to open?

My Favorite Muffin costs $424,000–$670,500 and Jimmy John's costs $366,200–$728,200 to open (FDD Item 7). Jimmy John's has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, My Favorite Muffin or Jimmy John's?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 30.8% for My Favorite Muffin and 5.8% for Jimmy John's. Lower is safer, so Jimmy John's has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, My Favorite Muffin or Jimmy John's?

FranchiseVerdict grades My Favorite Muffin C and Jimmy John's A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

My Favorite Muffin vs Jimmy John's

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both My Favorite Muffin and Jimmy John's are quick-service restaurants franchises. My Favorite Muffin requires an investment of $424K – $671K while Jimmy John's requires $366K – $728K. Jimmy John's discloses average revenue of $986K; My Favorite Muffin does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, Jimmy John's has a lower charge-off rate (5.8%) compared to My Favorite Muffin (30.8%). FranchiseVerdict rates My Favorite Muffin C (Average) and Jimmy John's A (Strongest tier).

Metric	My Favorite Muffin	Jimmy John's
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$424K – $671K	$366K – $728K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/AOutlet subset	$986K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	30.8% (31 loans)	5.8% (1074 loans)
Total Units	12	2,689
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1998	2017
FDD Year	2026	2025