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Brand
Great Clips logoATop Quintile
Great Clips
Personal Care & Beauty
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Fantastic Sams logoDBelow Average
Fantastic Sams
Personal Care & Beauty
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Investment range
$188K – $420K
$172K – $462K
Liquid capital
$20K – $60K
$30K – $50K
Franchise fee
$20K
$40K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
5.0%
N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales
$399K
$323K
Median gross sales
$382K
$299K
Avg owner earnings
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$83K
N/A
Earnings metric
Cash Flow
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
DBelow Average
Risk score
22 / 100
72 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
5.3%
22.2%
SBA loans on record
604
537
Scale
Total units
4,439
512
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
2.2%
5.9%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
62
28
Contacts
Franchisee phones
4,790
100

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