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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.
Candleman has no FDD on file; its column shows SBA lending facts only.
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| Brand |  Candleman Retail No FDD on file Remove |  BAbove averageACFN Retail 2026 FDD Remove |
|---|---|---|
| Vitals | ||
FDD filing | No FDD on file | FDD issued Jan 2, 2026 |
Investment range | Not extracted | $38K – $58K |
Liquid capital | Not extracted | $500 – $2K |
Franchise fee | Not extracted | $25K |
Royalty rate | Not extracted | 1.3% |
Ad fund rate | Not extracted | 1.3% |
| Performance | ||
Avg gross sales | Not extracted | Partial, no system average |
Median gross sales | Not extracted | Not extracted |
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below | Not extracted | Not extracted |
Earnings metric | Not classified | Not classified |
| Risk | ||
Rating | BAbove average | |
Verdict score | Not graded | 46 / 100 |
SBA charge-off rate | 48.8% (n=44) | Under 10 loans (2) |
SBA loans on record | 44 | 2 |
| Scale | ||
Total units | Not extracted | 210 |
Net change (latest yr) | Not extracted | -23 |
Signed, not yet open | Not extracted | 4 (0.02 per open outlet) |
Turnover rate | Not extracted | 23.3% |
| Contract | ||
Initial term (years) | Not extracted | 10 |
Renewal term (years) | Not extracted | 10 |
Initial training (hrs) | Not extracted | 8 |
| Contacts | ||
Franchisee phones | 0 | 248 |
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