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Brand
Hair Saloon logoFBottom Quintile
Hair Saloon
Personal Care & Beauty
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The Shade logoDBelow Average
The Shade
Personal Care & Beauty
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Vitals
Investment range
$298K – $439K
$295K – $482K
Liquid capital
$30K – $60K
$10K – $30K
Franchise fee
$35K
$50K
Royalty rate
6.0%
8.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$539K
N/A
Median gross sales
$497K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
DBelow Average
Risk score
95 / 100
75 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
25.0%
N/A
SBA loans on record
6
4
Scale
Total units
15
0
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
13.3%
N/A
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
148
112
Contacts
Franchisee phones
28
19

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