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Brand
GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES logoATop Quintile
GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES
Full-Service Restaurants
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THE EMPANADA MAKER logoFBottom Quintile
THE EMPANADA MAKER
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$341K – $463K
$246K – $554K
Liquid capital
$8K – $12K
$39K – $74K
Franchise fee
$25K
$40K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$540K
N/A
Median gross sales
$510K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
51 / 100
87 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
4.7%
N/A
SBA loans on record
89
N/A
Scale
Total units
395
2
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
5.8%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
15
7
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
39
48
Contacts
Franchisee phones
332
21

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