Compare

4 brands side-by-side

Compare up to 4 brands side by side

indicates the clear winner per row. Ties and missing data are not highlighted.

How winners are chosen

Lower is better for investment, liquid capital, franchise fee, royalty and ad-fund rates, SBA charge-off rate, and owner turnover.

Higher is better for disclosed revenue and owner earnings, verdict score, total units, net unit growth, and franchisee contacts. For the letter grade, A ranks highest.

A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.

Download PDF

Focus by buyer type

Brand	FWeakest tier FASTFRAME Retail Remove	AStrongest tier PayMore Retail Remove	AStrongest tier Crown Trophy Retail Remove	CAverage Sea Love Retail Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$135K – $247K	$132K – $257K	$168K – $199K	$109K – $292K
Liquid capital	$10K – $15K	$20K – $60K	$30K – $35K	$10K – $15K
Franchise fee	$35K	$35K	$35K	$50K
Royalty rate	6.0%	N/A	5.0%	6.0%
Ad fund rate	2.0%	1.0%	2.0%	2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	N/A	$1.2MCombined outlet types	N/A	$353K
Median gross sales	N/A	$1.3MCombined outlet types	N/A	$406K
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	Not classified	Not classified	Not classified	Not classified
Risk
Rating	FWeakest tier	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier	CAverage
Verdict score	11 / 100	73 / 100	73 / 100	46 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	27.0%	0.0%	9.8%	N/A
SBA loans on record	102	15	57	4
Scale
Total units	39	58	127	12
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	38.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	15	5	10
Renewal term (years)	10	10	5	10
Initial training (hrs)	128	60	64	24
Contacts
Franchisee phones	14	53	100	16

Need franchisee contacts for these brands?

Save with a contact bundle →