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Lower is better for investment, liquid capital, franchise fee, royalty and ad-fund rates, SBA charge-off rate, and owner turnover.

Higher is better for disclosed revenue and owner earnings, verdict score, total units, net unit growth, and franchisee contacts. For the letter grade, A ranks highest.

A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.

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These brands report different earnings metrics (Gross Revenues / Average Total Revenues, Total Income). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

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Brand	AStrongest tier Big O Tires Automotive Remove	AStrongest tier Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change Automotive Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$512K – $1.9M	$248K – $2.1M
Liquid capital	$50K – $150K	$50K – $50K
Franchise fee	$18K	$55K
Royalty rate	5.0%	6.0%
Ad fund rate	3.6%	2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$2.8M	$637K
Median gross sales	N/A	$656K
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	Gross Revenues / Average Total Revenues	Total Income
Risk
Rating	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Verdict score	64 / 100	66 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	14.5%	N/A
SBA loans on record	352	N/A
Scale
Total units	461	226
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	2.0%	1.5%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	15
Renewal term (years)	10	15
Initial training (hrs)	274	92
Contacts
Franchisee phones	486	119

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