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Brand
Cold Stone Creamery logoCAverage
Cold Stone Creamery
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$391K – $681K
Liquid capital
$20K – $20K
Franchise fee
$27K
Royalty rate
6.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$604K
Median gross sales
$574K
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Risk
Rating
CAverage
Risk score
68 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
31.0%
SBA loans on record
1,224
Scale
Total units
1,054
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
Turnover rate
0.3%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
Renewal term (years)
5
Initial training (hrs)
120
Contacts
Franchisee phones
104

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