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Brand
Board & Brew logoBAbove Average
Board & Brew
Full-Service Restaurants
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Sonny’s BBQ logoBAbove Average
Sonny’s BBQ
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$697K – $1.1M
$718K – $1.1M
Liquid capital
$45K – $45K
$41K – $87K
Franchise fee
$35K
$35K
Royalty rate
5.0%
4.5%
Ad fund rate
1.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$3.2M
Median gross sales
N/A
$3.1M
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
BAbove Average
Risk score
58 / 100
54 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
N/A
SBA loans on record
14
4
Scale
Total units
31
91
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
3.3%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
20
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
144
535
Contacts
Franchisee phones
23
97

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