Compare

4 brands side-by-side

Compare up to 4 brands side by side

indicates the clear winner per row. Ties and missing data are not highlighted.

How winners are chosen

Lower is better for investment, liquid capital, franchise fee, royalty and ad-fund rates, SBA charge-off rate, and owner turnover.

Higher is better for disclosed revenue and owner earnings, verdict score, total units, net unit growth, and franchisee contacts. For the letter grade, A ranks highest.

A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.

Download PDF

These brands report different earnings metrics (Average Unit Volume, P&L Bottom Line). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand	CAverage Chicken Salad Chick Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	CAverage The Bagel Nook Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	AStrongest tier Taziki’s Mediterranean Café Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	BAbove average Magnolia Bakery Quick-Service Restaurants Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$777K – $995K	$603K – $1.2M	$567K – $1.2M	$594K – $1.2M
Liquid capital	$20K – $30K	$25K – $25K	$10K – $10K	$53K – $123K
Franchise fee	$50K	$30K	$35K	$49K
Royalty rate	5.0%	6.0%	4.0%	6.0%
Ad fund rate	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$1.5M	N/A	$1.9M	N/A
Median gross sales	$1.5M	N/A	$1.8M	N/A
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	Average Unit Volume	Not classified	Not classified	P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating	CAverage	CAverage	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Verdict score	40 / 100	45 / 100	83 / 100	55 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	38.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBA loans on record	58	N/A	N/A	N/A
Scale
Total units	288	4	100	11
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	1.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	5	10	10
Renewal term (years)	10	5	5	5
Initial training (hrs)	80	47	400	338
Contacts
Franchisee phones	278	4	99	14

Need franchisee contacts for these brands?

Save with a contact bundle →