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Brand
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar logoATop Quintile
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Full-Service Restaurants
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Ruth's Chris Steak House logoBAbove Average
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$2.4M – $7.1M
$2.5M – $6.4M
Liquid capital
$405K – $655K
$150K – $350K
Franchise fee
$35K
$100K
Royalty rate
4.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
4.3%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$2.8M
N/A
Median gross sales
$2.7M
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
BAbove Average
Risk score
48 / 100
59 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
0.0%
SBA loans on record
N/A
2
Scale
Total units
1,545
135
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
2.4%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
15
Renewal term (years)
5
5
Initial training (hrs)
520
520
Contacts
Franchisee phones
1,551
100

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