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| Brand | Chicken Salad Chick Full-Service Restaurants Remove | Sonny’s BBQ Full-Service Restaurants Remove |
|---|---|---|
| Vitals | ||
Investment range | $777K – $1.0M | $718K – $1.1M |
Liquid capital | $20K – $30K | $41K – $87K |
Franchise fee | $50K | $35K |
Royalty rate | 5.0% | 4.5% |
Ad fund rate | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Performance | ||
Avg gross sales | $1.5M | $3.2M |
Median gross sales | $1.5M | $3.1M |
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below | $188K | N/A |
Earnings metric | Net Income | Not classified |
| Risk | ||
Rating | CAverage | BAbove Average |
Risk score | 68 / 100 | 54 / 100 |
SBA charge-off rate | 38.5% | N/A |
SBA loans on record | 58 | 4 |
| Scale | ||
Total units | 288 | 91 |
Net change (latest yr) | N/A | N/A |
Turnover rate | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| Contract | ||
Initial term (years) | 10 | 20 |
Renewal term (years) | 10 | 10 |
Initial training (hrs) | 75 | 535 |
| Contacts | ||
Franchisee phones | 100 | 97 |
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