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Brand
DQ Grill & Chill logoATop Quintile
DQ Grill & Chill
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Panda Express logoATop Quintile
Panda Express
Quick-Service Restaurants
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LaRosa’s logoBAbove Average
LaRosa’s
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$1.5M – $2.4M
$515K – $3.3M
$1.4M – $2.6M
Liquid capital
$51K – $198K
$18K – $30K
$100K – $100K
Franchise fee
$45K
$25K
$35K
Royalty rate
4.0%
N/A
4.0%
Ad fund rate
5.0%
N/A
4.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.4M
$1.6M
N/A
Median gross sales
$1.4M
$1.2M
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
BAbove Average
Risk score
44 / 100
30 / 100
58 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
N/A
N/A
SBA loans on record
1,750
1
7
Scale
Total units
1,954
2,502
64
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.2%
0.1%
4.7%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
277
334
680
Contacts
Franchisee phones
83
77
0

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