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Brand
Carl's Jr. logoATop Quintile
Carl's Jr.
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Bojangles logoFBottom Quintile
Bojangles
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$1.5M – $3.2M
$720K – $3.8M
Liquid capital
$160K – $250K
$30K – $181K
Franchise fee
$25K
$35K
Royalty rate
4.0%
4.0%
Ad fund rate
6.0%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.4M
$2.4M
Median gross sales
$1.3M
$2.1M
Avg owner earnings
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$372K
N/A
Earnings metric
P&L Bottom Line
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
26 / 100
98 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
8.0%
SBA loans on record
34
26
Scale
Total units
1,063
813
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.3%
1.7%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
20
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
422
536
Contacts
Franchisee phones
100
558

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