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Brand
Duff’s CakeMix logoCAverage
Duff’s CakeMix
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Açai Republic logoATop Quintile
Açai Republic
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$272K – $415K
$178K – $505K
Liquid capital
$20K – $25K
$38K – $100K
Franchise fee
$45K
$35K
Royalty rate
6.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
1.0%
2.5%
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
ATop Quintile
Risk score
64 / 100
39 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
N/A
SBA loans on record
N/A
N/A
Scale
Total units
2
29
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
32
145
Contacts
Franchisee phones
1
47

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