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Brand
Detail Garage logoCAverage
Detail Garage
Automotive
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Auto-Lab Express logoFBottom Quintile
Auto-Lab Express
Automotive
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Vitals
Investment range
$161K – $270K
$146K – $345K
Liquid capital
$18K – $35K
$15K – $20K
Franchise fee
$30K
$28K
Royalty rate
4.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
3.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
CAverage
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
68 / 100
86 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
33.3%
N/A
SBA loans on record
11
1
Scale
Total units
92
1
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
8.7%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
15
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
116
154
Contacts
Franchisee phones
15
26

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