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Brand
APPLE SPICE® logoCAverage
APPLE SPICE®
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Papa Johns logoBAbove Average
Papa Johns
Quick-Service Restaurants
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The Budlong Southern Chicken logoDBelow Average
The Budlong Southern Chicken
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$393K – $572K
$111K – $853K
$135K – $828K
Liquid capital
$45K – $70K
$20K – $50K
$20K – $40K
Franchise fee
$49K
$25K
$35K
Royalty rate
6.0%
5.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
1.0%
6.0%
2.5%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$885K
$1.2M
N/A
Median gross sales
$727K
$1.1M
N/A
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
CAverage
BAbove Average
DBelow Average
Risk score
64 / 100
55 / 100
72 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
24.1%
18.1%
N/A
SBA loans on record
46
323
N/A
Scale
Total units
32
3,291
6
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
3.1%
0.8%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
81
496
79
Contacts
Franchisee phones
17
54
27

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