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Brand
FASTSIGNS logoDBelow Average
FASTSIGNS
Business Services
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The Designery logoATop Quintile
The Designery
Business Services
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Vitals
Investment range
$215K – $377K
$185K – $420K
Liquid capital
$35K – $55K
$20K – $50K
Franchise fee
$50K
$55K
Royalty rate
6.0%
N/A
Ad fund rate
2.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.1M
$1.3M
Median gross sales
$817K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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$269K
$172K
Earnings metric
P&L Bottom Line
P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating
DBelow Average
ATop Quintile
Risk score
76 / 100
45 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
12.0%
0.0%
SBA loans on record
437
11
Scale
Total units
705
73
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.6%
1.4%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
120
41
Contacts
Franchisee phones
42
19

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