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Brand
Chester's logoATop Quintile
Chester's
Full-Service Restaurants
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Waffle Cabin logoATop Quintile
Waffle Cabin
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$28K – $302K
$90K – $226K
Liquid capital
$10K – $20K
$10K – $18K
Franchise fee
$4K
$24K
Royalty rate
N/A
5.0%
Ad fund rate
N/A
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$142K
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
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
40 / 100
51 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
N/A
SBA loans on record
10
N/A
Scale
Total units
993
52
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
11.0%
1.9%
Contract
Initial term (years)
5
5
Renewal term (years)
N/A
5
Initial training (hrs)
180
25
Contacts
Franchisee phones
780
23

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