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Brand	FBottom Quintile Dale Carnegie Education Remove	BAbove Average Sylvan Learning Education Remove	DBelow Average Ultimate Sustainability Education Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$93K – $246K	$108K – $239K	$115K – $235K
Liquid capital	$50K – $100K	$10K – $35K	$25K – $50K
Franchise fee	$20K	$37K	$60K
Royalty rate	12.0%	11.0%	N/A
Ad fund rate	3.0%	5.0%	N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales	N/A	$386K	N/A
Median gross sales	N/A	N/A	N/A
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	Not classified	Not classified	Not classified
Risk
Rating	FBottom Quintile	BAbove Average	DBelow Average
Risk score	100 / 100	59 / 100	70 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	15.4%	23.8%	N/A
SBA loans on record	24	356	N/A
Scale
Total units	143	478	3
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10	10
Renewal term (years)	10	5	5
Initial training (hrs)	103	102	97
Contacts
Franchisee phones	45	120	14