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Brand
Cowboy Chicken logoBAbove Average
Cowboy Chicken
Full-Service Restaurants
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Huddle House logoCAverage
Huddle House
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$582K – $1.4M
$552K – $1.4M
Liquid capital
$40K – $60K
$50K – $75K
Franchise fee
$35K
$35K
Royalty rate
5.0%
4.8%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
3.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$2.0M
$818K
Median gross sales
$1.8M
$810K
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
CAverage
Risk score
55 / 100
68 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
60.0%
26.2%
SBA loans on record
5
134
Scale
Total units
18
272
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
8.1%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
15
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
315
454
Contacts
Franchisee phones
10
246

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