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Brand
Ginger Ale's logoBAbove Average
Ginger Ale's
Full-Service Restaurants
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Doner Shack logoATop Quintile
Doner Shack
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$175K – $1.3M
$498K – $1.0M
Liquid capital
$4K – $80K
$30K – $45K
Franchise fee
$25K
$40K
Royalty rate
5.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
1.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$658K
N/A
Median gross sales
$676K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
ATop Quintile
Risk score
55 / 100
47 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
0.0%
SBA loans on record
N/A
1
Scale
Total units
12
0
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
16.7%
N/A
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
5
5
Initial training (hrs)
100
212
Contacts
Franchisee phones
4
24

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