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Brand
Circle K logoATop Quintile
Circle K
Retail
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APLUS logoATop Quintile
APLUS
Retail
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Vitals
Investment range
$1.5M – $2.7M
$240K – $2.3M
Liquid capital
$10K – $20K
$56K – $115K
Franchise fee
$25K
$15K
Royalty rate
3.0%
N/A
Ad fund rate
1.5%
N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.4M
N/A
Median gross sales
$1.3M
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
42 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
8.3%
N/A
SBA loans on record
45
1
Scale
Total units
6,063
265
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.2%
0.8%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
200
191
Contacts
Franchisee phones
458
13

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