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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 Nothing Bundt Cakes details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Nothing Bundt Cakes

656 contacts

Investment

$667K – $1.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.5M

Units

660+40%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

0.0%(n=283)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Qdoba Mexican Eats details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Qdoba Mexican Eats

524 contacts

Investment

$546K – $1.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.6M

Units

777+37%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Tous Les Jours details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Tous Les Jours

67 contacts

Investment

$718K – $1.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.9M

Units

149+74%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

8.3%(n=76)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Scooter’s Coffee details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Scooter’s Coffee

508 contacts

Investment

$955K – $1.5M

Item 19 (Reported)

$915K

Units

849+57%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

0.0%(n=235)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Culver's details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Culver's

936 contacts

Investment

$2.8M – $6.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$3.5M

Units

944+13%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

0.0%(n=114)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop

147 contacts

Investment

$595K – $935K

Item 19 (Reported)

$835K

Units

153+26%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

6.3%(n=67)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders

57 contacts

Investment

$811K – $2.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.0M

Units

71+64%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=10)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View McDonald’s details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

McDonald’s

12345 contacts

Investment

$1.5M – $2.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$4.1M

Units

13,706

SBA 7(a) charge-off

16.7%(n=24)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Taziki’s Mediterranean Café details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café

99 contacts

Investment

$567K – $1.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.9M

Units

100

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View The Honey Baked Ham Co. details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

The Honey Baked Ham Co.

219 contacts

Investment

$514K – $830K

Item 19 (Reported)

$984K

Units

448+1%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Cowboy Chicken details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Cowboy Chicken

10 contacts

Investment

$582K – $1.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.8M

Incl. company outlets

Units

18+10%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View El Pollo Loco details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

El Pollo Loco

100 contacts

Investment

$794K – $2.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.2M

Units

503

SBA 7(a) charge-off

6.5%(n=61)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

513 contacts

Investment

$786K – $2.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.9M

Units

550+20%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Wendy's details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Wendy's

5958 contacts

Investment

$1.6M – $3.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.0M

Units

5,969-1%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

0.8%(n=200)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Zaxbys details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Zaxbys

843 contacts

Investment

$1.4M – $3.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.8M

Units

969

SBA 7(a) charge-off

4.0%(n=393)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Aroma Joe's details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Aroma Joe's

115 contacts

Investment

$598K – $1.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$921K

Outlet subset

Units

120+26%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View McAlister’s Deli details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

McAlister’s Deli

339 contacts

Investment

$910K – $1.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.9M

Units

572+5%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

7.7%(n=43)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Potbelly Sandwich Shop details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

79 contacts

Investment

$644K – $1.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.2M

Units

424+72%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Spitz details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Spitz

14 contacts

Investment

$579K – $1.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.8M

Units

25+100%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken

58 contacts

Investment

$517K – $2.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.8M

Units

126+3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Slim Chickens details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Slim Chickens

205 contacts

Investment

$1.2M – $4.5M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.4M

Units

207+42%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Bojangles details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Bojangles

558 contacts

Investment

$2.6M – $3.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.4M

Units

813+7%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

8.0%(n=26)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Bonchon details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Bonchon

157 contacts

Investment

$1.0M – $1.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.6M

Units

151+17%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

28.6%(n=30)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Crisp & Green details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Crisp & Green

Investment

$886K – $1.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.5M

Units

46+275%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Jack in the Box details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Jack in the Box

2007 contacts

Investment

$1.9M – $4.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.9M

Units

2,136-3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

Report data issue

FDD '26

View Kilwins details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Kilwins

5 contacts

Investment

$513K – $880K

Item 19 (Reported)

$933K

Units

172+16%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

3.6%(n=120)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Kolache Factory details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Kolache Factory

30 contacts

Investment

$642K – $937K

Item 19 (Reported)

$960K

Units

60+3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

13.0%(n=31)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Panda Express details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Panda Express

77 contacts

Investment

$515K – $3.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.6M

Units

2,502+10%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Panera Bread details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Panera Bread

69 contacts

Investment

$1.3M – $4.7M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.6M

Units

2,206+2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View 7 Brew details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

7 Brew

18 contacts

Investment

$894K – $2.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.0M

Units

321

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View The Habit Burger Grill details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

The Habit Burger Grill

70 contacts

Investment

$1.0M – $2.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.8M

Units

377

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Blaze Pizza details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Blaze Pizza

86 contacts

Investment

$757K – $1.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.3M

Units

230-14%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Donatos Pizza details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Donatos Pizza

85 contacts

Investment

$547K – $1.1M

Item 19 (Reported)

$977K

Units

179+3%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

10.7%(n=40)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Crumbl Cookies details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Crumbl Cookies

8 contacts

Investment

$849K – $1.5M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.1M

Units

1,101+14%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Pancheros Mexican Grill details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Pancheros Mexican Grill

51 contacts

Investment

$753K – $1.5M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.6M

Units

76+6%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

Report data issue

FDD '25

View Chopt Creative Salad Company® details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Chopt Creative Salad Company®

1 contacts

Investment

$815K – $2.6M

Item 19 (Reported)

$3.2M

Outlet subset

Units

101

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

3246 contacts

Investment

$1.2M – $3.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.0M

Units

3,177+6%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

10.4%(n=332)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Silverlake Ramen details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Silverlake Ramen

30 contacts

Investment

$616K – $1.3M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.0M

Units

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Summer Moon details

AStrongest tierStrongest tier

Summer Moon

23 contacts

Investment

$616K – $1.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

$924K

Outlet subset

Units

36+225%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Arby’s details

BAbove averageAbove average

Arby’s

2368 contacts

Investment

$869K – $2.5M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.3M

Units

3,265+1%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

18.2%(n=198)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Barberitos details

BAbove averageAbove average

Barberitos

52 contacts

Investment

$506K – $720K

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.1M

Units

43+2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Golden Chick details

BAbove averageAbove average

Golden Chick

220 contacts

Investment

$994K – $1.9M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.4M

Incl. company outlets

Units

220+4%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

10.0%(n=48)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Sonic details

BAbove averageAbove average

Sonic

3194 contacts

Investment

$1.5M – $2.5M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.6M

Units

3,412-2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

8.3%(n=144)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Church’s Texas Chicken details

BAbove averageAbove average

Church’s Texas Chicken

38 contacts

Investment

$644K – $1.8M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.1M

Units

873-7%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Newk's Eatery details

BAbove averageAbove average

Newk's Eatery

66 contacts

Investment

$1.0M – $1.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.4M

Units

95-10%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

View Swig details

BAbove averageAbove average

Swig

Investment

$559K – $2.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.4M

Units

142

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited data

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Carl's Jr. details

BAbove averageAbove average

Carl's Jr.

1009 contacts

Investment

$1.5M – $3.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.4M

Units

1,063-0%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Fosters Freeze details

BAbove averageAbove average

Fosters Freeze

63 contacts

Investment

$612K – $1.0M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.3M

Units

61-5%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '24

View Ellianos Coffee details

BAbove averageAbove average

Ellianos Coffee

38 contacts

Investment

$797K – $1.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.3M

Outlet subset

Units

73+55%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

N/A

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '26

View Farmer Boys details

BAbove averageAbove average

Farmer Boys

98 contacts

Investment

$1.6M – $3.2M

Item 19 (Reported)

$2.4M

Units

102+1%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

10.0%(n=20)

Quick-Service Restaurants

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FDD '25

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