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Brand
El Pollo Loco logoATop Quintile
El Pollo Loco
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Nick and Moes logoATop Quintile
Nick and Moes
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$794K – $2.7M
$254K – $3.2M
Liquid capital
$25K – $100K
$25K – $50K
Franchise fee
$40K
$45K
Royalty rate
5.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
5.0%
0.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$2.2M
$10.1M
Median gross sales
$2.1M
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
51 / 100
30 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
6.5%
N/A
SBA loans on record
61
N/A
Scale
Total units
498
6
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.2%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
N/A
24
Contacts
Franchisee phones
100
17

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