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Brand
Checkers / Rally’s logoATop Quintile
Checkers / Rally’s
Quick-Service Restaurants
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HTEAO logoATop Quintile
HTEAO
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$124K – $2.1M
$387K – $1.9M
Liquid capital
$50K – $120K
$10K – $100K
Franchise fee
$30K
$40K
Royalty rate
4.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.6%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.1M
$1.5M
Median gross sales
$1.1M
$1.3M
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
$480K
N/A
Earnings metric
Gross Margin
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
21 / 100
53 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
0.0%
SBA loans on record
94
47
Scale
Total units
761
144
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
6.0%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
15
Renewal term (years)
20
5
Initial training (hrs)
198
41
Contacts
Franchisee phones
106
104

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