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How winners are chosen

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 Revenue, P&L Bottom Line). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand	FWeakest tier California Tortilla Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	AStrongest tier Beans & Brews Coffee House Quick-Service Restaurants Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$444K – $837K	$423K – $859K
Liquid capital	$15K – $30K	$30K – $40K
Franchise fee	$40K	$20K
Royalty rate	5.0%	5.5%
Ad fund rate	2.0%	3.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$935KIncl. company outlets	$679KNet sales
Median gross sales	$869KIncl. company outlets	$685K
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	Gross Revenue	P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating	FWeakest tier	AStrongest tier
Verdict score	26 / 100	74 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	40.0%	0.0%
SBA loans on record	22	11
Scale
Total units	27	82
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	36.8%	1.9%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10
Renewal term (years)	10	5
Initial training (hrs)	200	80
Contacts
Franchisee phones	28	47

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