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Brand
Friendly’s logoATop Quintile
Friendly’s
Full-Service Restaurants
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Buffalo’s Cafe logoBAbove Average
Buffalo’s Cafe
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$1.1M – $2.7M
$857K – $2.9M
Liquid capital
$200K – $300K
$30K – $60K
Franchise fee
$30K
$50K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.5%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.6M
$2.4M
Median gross sales
N/A
$2.4M
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
44 / 100
59 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
8.3%
N/A
SBA loans on record
26
N/A
Scale
Total units
95
12
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
4.2%
8.3%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
15
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
199
501
Contacts
Franchisee phones
48
66

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