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| Brand | Brown's Chicken Quick-Service Restaurants Remove | Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Quick-Service Restaurants Remove |
|---|---|---|
| Vitals | ||
Investment range | $366K – $2.7M | $409K – $2.6M |
Liquid capital | $25K – $52K | $20K – $40K |
Franchise fee | $25K | $40K |
Royalty rate | 5.0% | 5.0% |
Ad fund rate | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| Performance | ||
Avg gross sales | N/A | $745K |
Median gross sales | N/A | $673K |
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below | N/A | N/A |
Earnings metric | Not classified | Not classified |
| Risk | ||
Rating | FBottom Quintile | BAbove Average |
Risk score | 83 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
SBA charge-off rate | N/A | 2.4% |
SBA loans on record | 1 | 85 |
| Scale | ||
Total units | 21 | 206 |
Net change (latest yr) | N/A | N/A |
Turnover rate | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Contract | ||
Initial term (years) | 15 | 11 |
Renewal term (years) | 5 | 10 |
Initial training (hrs) | 368 | 81 |
| Contacts | ||
Franchisee phones | 4 | 100 |
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