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Brand
BARKSUDS logoATop Quintile
BARKSUDS
Personal Care & Beauty
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Smartstyle logoCAverage
Smartstyle
Personal Care & Beauty
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Vitals
Investment range
$222K – $283K
$184K – $336K
Liquid capital
$15K – $30K
$15K – $45K
Franchise fee
$47K
$40K
Royalty rate
6.0%
N/A
Ad fund rate
3.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$284K
N/A
Median gross sales
$260K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
CAverage
Risk score
35 / 100
66 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
2.3%
SBA loans on record
5
75
Scale
Total units
14
911
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
18.8%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
5
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
226
10
Contacts
Franchisee phones
22
107

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