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Brand
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers logoATop Quintile
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Krystal logoDBelow Average
Krystal
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Wendy's logoATop Quintile
Wendy's
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$786K – $2.8M
$1.4M – $2.2M
$410K – $3.1M
Liquid capital
$20K – $60K
$50K – $100K
$111K – $192K
Franchise fee
$35K
$35K
$50K
Royalty rate
N/A
5.0%
N/A
Ad fund rate
1.5%
4.5%
N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.9M
$982K
$2.1M
Median gross sales
$1.9M
$964K
$2.0M
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
$113K
$426K
Earnings metric
Not classified
Gross Margin
P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
DBelow Average
ATop Quintile
Risk score
47 / 100
76 / 100
21 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
22.7%
0.8%
SBA loans on record
13
33
200
Scale
Total units
550
280
7,397
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.3%
1.4%
N/A
Contract
Initial term (years)
15
10
20
Renewal term (years)
15
10
20
Initial training (hrs)
306
300
540
Contacts
Franchisee phones
85
41
5,959

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