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Brand
Farmer Boys logoATop Quintile
Farmer Boys
Full-Service Restaurants
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Bar Louie logoBAbove Average
Bar Louie
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$1.6M – $3.2M
$1.1M – $3.9M
Liquid capital
$69K – $149K
$75K – $225K
Franchise fee
$45K
$50K
Royalty rate
5.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
4.5%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$2.4M
$3.1M
Median gross sales
$2.3M
$3.0M
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
BAbove Average
Risk score
34 / 100
61 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
10.0%
25.0%
SBA loans on record
20
5
Scale
Total units
102
66
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
1.5%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
540
200
Contacts
Franchisee phones
98
65

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