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Brand
Doc Popcorn logoFBottom Quintile
Doc Popcorn
Retail
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Learning Express logoFBottom Quintile
Learning Express
Retail
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Vitals
Investment range
$175K – $414K
$201K – $388K
Liquid capital
$5K – $40K
$10K – $30K
Franchise fee
$15K
$40K
Royalty rate
6.0%
N/A
Ad fund rate
1.0%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$837K
Median gross sales
N/A
$820K
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
81 / 100
97 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
50.0%
22.9%
SBA loans on record
8
76
Scale
Total units
79
86
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.3%
5.8%
Contract
Initial term (years)
5
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
53
338
Contacts
Franchisee phones
1
93

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