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Brand
COOKIES BY DESIGN logoFBottom Quintile
COOKIES BY DESIGN
Retail
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Just A Buck logoFBottom Quintile
Just A Buck
Retail
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Investment range
$160K – $345K
$176K – $298K
Liquid capital
$25K – $35K
$30K – $50K
Franchise fee
$30K
$25K
Royalty rate
N/A
4.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$484K
Median gross sales
N/A
$511K
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
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Risk score
100 / 100
99 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
14.5%
44.4%
SBA loans on record
72
27
Scale
Total units
37
10
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
N/A
20.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
5
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
82
280
Contacts
Franchisee phones
57
27

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