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The verdict rating (A through F) is an algorithmic grade based on unit economics, franchisee turnover, SBA loan charge-off rates, and other risk factors extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) records. A-rated brands show strong fundamentals; F-rated brands show significant risk signals.

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View Black Bear Diner details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Black Bear Diner

75 contacts

Investment

$1.5M – $2.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.8M

Units

169+10%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

0.0%(n=29)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Cheba Hut details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Cheba Hut

Investment

$631K – $2.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.3M

Units

83+38%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

0.0%(n=23)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Anchor Bar details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Anchor Bar

20 contacts

Investment

$1.2M – $1.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.4M

Units

17+33%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=14)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Eggs Up Grill details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Eggs Up Grill

11 contacts

Investment

$822K – $1.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.4M

Units

105+48%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

0.0%(n=64)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Another Broken Egg Cafe details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Another Broken Egg Cafe

56 contacts

Investment

$793K – $1.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.7M

Units

105+21%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=17)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Keke’s Breakfast Café details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Keke’s Breakfast Café

18 contacts

Investment

$623K – $1.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.1M

Units

69+22%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Dunkin Donuts details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Dunkin Donuts

Investment

$532K – $1.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.4M

Units

8,780+8%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

7.5%(n=1,341)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Broken Yolk Cafe details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Broken Yolk Cafe

43 contacts

Investment

$544K – $1.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.7M

Units

41+18%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Denny's details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Denny's

15 contacts

Investment

$1.6M – $3.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.9M

Units

1,274-8%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

7.5%(n=283)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Sonny’s BBQ details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Sonny’s BBQ

98 contacts

Investment

$718K – $1.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

$3.2M

Units

91-2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Ford’s Garage details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Ford’s Garage

33 contacts

Investment

$3.7M – $6.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

$5.7M

Incl. company outlets

Units

29+40%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Twin Peaks details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Twin Peaks

80 contacts

Investment

$3.0M – $7.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

$5.6M

Units

108+21%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill

15 contacts

Investment

$969K – $2.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.5M

Units

14+40%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Scramblers details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Scramblers

18 contacts

Investment

$547K – $1.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.2M

Units

27+8%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Barrio details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Barrio

17 contacts

Investment

$889K – $1.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.1M

Units

20+71%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Applebee's (t. J.) Neighborhoo details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Applebee's (t. J.) Neighborhoo

Investment

$617K – $5.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$3.0M

Units

1,480

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Duff’s Famous Wings details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Duff’s Famous Wings

1 contacts

Investment

$535K – $1.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.8M

Incl. company outlets2 outlets

Units

5+0%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View The Brass Tap details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

The Brass Tap

50 contacts

Investment

$535K – $1.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.4M

Units

49+24%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

6.1%(n=58)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar

6 contacts

Investment

$1.3M – $4.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.7M

Incl. company outlets

Units

28-8%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Brixx Wood Fired Pizza details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

14 contacts

Investment

$988K – $1.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.8M

Units

19+0%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Hooters details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Hooters

296 contacts

Investment

$1.3M – $4.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

$3.6M

Units

297

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '23

View The Big Biscuit details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

The Big Biscuit

3 contacts

Investment

$1.1M – $1.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.6M

Incl. company outlets

Units

28+33%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

1545 contacts

Investment

$2.4M – $7.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.8M

Units

1,545-4%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Buffalo Wild Wings details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Buffalo Wild Wings

Investment

$2.5M – $4.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$3.6M

Units

1,178+3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

0.0%(n=22)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View JL Beers details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

JL Beers

5 contacts

Investment

$1.2M – $1.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.4M

Incl. company outlets

Units

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Mr Brews Taphouse details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Mr Brews Taphouse

13 contacts

Investment

$502K – $962K

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.1M

Units

11+0%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Church's Chicken details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Church's Chicken

Investment

$1.2M – $1.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.3M

Outlet subset

Units

885-3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

5.6%(n=31)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux

85 contacts

Investment

$1.6M – $7.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

$4.4M

Units

78-3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Golden Corral details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Golden Corral

360 contacts

Investment

$4.9M – $8.5M

Item 19 (Reported)

$4.9M

Outlet subset

Units

348-2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

12.8%(n=225)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Grimaldi's Coal Brick Oven Pizzeria details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Grimaldi's Coal Brick Oven Pizzeria

3 contacts

Investment

$1.4M – $1.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.1M

Units

44+300%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Native Grill and Wings details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Native Grill and Wings

20 contacts

Investment

$1.0M – $2.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.6M

Units

20-9%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=10)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Turning Point details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Turning Point

11 contacts

Investment

$959K – $1.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.7M

Company-owned only

Units

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Taco Bell details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Taco Bell

Investment

$1.9M – $4.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

7,998+2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

4.9%(n=85)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View First Watch details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

First Watch

97 contacts

Investment

$1.2M – $2.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

474+23%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=12)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '23

View Gyu-Kaku details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Gyu-Kaku

30 contacts

Investment

$2.3M – $4.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

60+6%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=12)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View The Toasted Yolk Cafe details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

The Toasted Yolk Cafe

36 contacts

Investment

$1.1M – $1.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

42+71%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

25.0%(n=43)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Sedona Taphouse details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Sedona Taphouse

11 contacts

Investment

$1.7M – $2.5M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

17+8%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=11)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Board & Brew details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Board & Brew

23 contacts

Investment

$697K – $1.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

31+32%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Mugshots Grill & Bar details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Mugshots Grill & Bar

12 contacts

Investment

$848K – $1.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

22+14%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Buffalo Wild Wings GO details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Buffalo Wild Wings GO

117 contacts

Investment

$564K – $1.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

140

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View California Pizza Kitchen details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

California Pizza Kitchen

15 contacts

Investment

$1.6M – $5.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

121

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Friendly’s details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Friendly’s

51 contacts

Investment

$1.1M – $2.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

95+96%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

6.5%(n=37)

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Marufuku Ramen details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Marufuku Ramen

3 contacts

Investment

$1.7M – $2.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

7+200%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Outback Steakhouse details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Outback Steakhouse

126 contacts

Investment

$4.3M – $8.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

688-3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Ruth's Chris Steak House details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Ruth's Chris Steak House

88 contacts

Investment

$2.5M – $6.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

135-2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Texas Roadhouse details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Texas Roadhouse

30 contacts

Investment

$3.9M – $7.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

638+3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Riko’s Pizza details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Riko’s Pizza

11 contacts

Investment

$1.0M – $1.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

8+60%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Wild Eggs details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Wild Eggs

15 contacts

Investment

$737K – $1.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '23

View Elmer’s Breakfast ⋅ Lunch ⋅ Dinner, Elmer’s Kitchen, and Egg N’ Joe details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Elmer’s Breakfast ⋅ Lunch ⋅ Dinner, Elmer’s Kitchen, and Egg N’ Joe

8 contacts

Investment

$1.5M – $4.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

29+14%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Red Robin details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Red Robin

77 contacts

Investment

$2.7M – $5.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

498

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Full-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

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