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Brand
Chick-fil-A logoATop Quintile
Chick-fil-A
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Golden Chick logoATop Quintile
Golden Chick
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$427K – $2.3M
$810K – $1.9M
Liquid capital
$391K – $2.1M
$10K – $30K
Franchise fee
$10K
$30K
Royalty rate
15.0%
4.0%
Ad fund rate
0.0%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$9.3M
$1.4M
Median gross sales
$9.2M
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
19 / 100
51 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
4.2%
SBA loans on record
2
48
Scale
Total units
2,684
220
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.2%
0.9%
Contract
Initial term (years)
1
20
Renewal term (years)
1
10
Initial training (hrs)
200
196
Contacts
Franchisee phones
2,139
220

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