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Brand
Carvel logoATop Quintile
Carvel
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Kilwins logoATop Quintile
Kilwins
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$392K – $786K
$295K – $880K
Liquid capital
$33K – $50K
$8K – $75K
Franchise fee
$31K
$40K
Royalty rate
6.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales
$484K
$933K
Median gross sales
$481K
$802K
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
44 / 100
48 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
3.6%
SBA loans on record
4
120
Scale
Total units
336
172
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.5%
3.5%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
Renewal term (years)
20
10
Initial training (hrs)
95
200
Contacts
Franchisee phones
97
21

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