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Brand
Always Ice Cream logoATop Quintile
Always Ice Cream
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Breadsmith logoATop Quintile
Breadsmith
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$249K – $600K
$330K – $506K
Liquid capital
$15K – $25K
$4K – $24K
Franchise fee
$30K
$49K
Royalty rate
6.0%
7.0%
Ad fund rate
1.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$678K
$1.2M
Median gross sales
N/A
$727K
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
$164K
N/A
Earnings metric
P&L Bottom Line
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
48 / 100
21 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
7.7%
SBA loans on record
1
34
Scale
Total units
5
32
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
5
15
Renewal term (years)
5
15
Initial training (hrs)
118
141
Contacts
Franchisee phones
1
11

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