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Blimpie

Scottsdale, AZ · Founded 1977 · BLMP

Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. franchises the right to own and operate quick service restaurants under the Blimpie brand.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.kahalamgmt.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
88
units (2025)
—
year over year

Units by Year

120
2022
108
2023
101
2024
88
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$307,550 – $601,250
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$18,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
4%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of total weekly Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Eric Lefebvre

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Renee St-Onge

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Jeff Smit

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Anthony Crosby

    Senior Vice President of Restaurant Operations

  • Blake Borwick

    Vice President of Restaurant Operations

  • Logan Reves

    Vice President of Restaurant Operations

  • Jenny Moody

    Chief Legal Officer

  • Kerri Kudla

    Vice President of Training and Customer Service

  • Steven Evans

    Senior Vice President of Marketing

  • John Wuycheck

    Senior Vice President of Development

On File

FDD years
20262022
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Franchisee records
99
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
13
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
48 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFBlimpie FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFBlimpie FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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