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Brand
Cold Stone Creamery logoCAverage
Cold Stone Creamery
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Somedays logoDBelow Average
Somedays
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$391K – $681K
$404K – $665K
Liquid capital
$20K – $20K
$25K – $50K
Franchise fee
$27K
$35K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$604K
N/A
Median gross sales
$574K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
CAverage
DBelow Average
Risk score
68 / 100
75 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
31.0%
N/A
SBA loans on record
1,224
N/A
Scale
Total units
1,054
0
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.3%
N/A
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
120
103
Contacts
Franchisee phones
104
4

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