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Brand
Happy Lemon logoATop Quintile
Happy Lemon
Retail
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The Sweat Shack logoATop Quintile
The Sweat Shack
Retail
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Vitals
Investment range
$298K – $587K
$288K – $564K
Liquid capital
$20K – $80K
$5K – $10K
Franchise fee
$30K
$45K
Royalty rate
7.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
0.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$314K
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
40 / 100
52 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
N/A
SBA loans on record
4
1
Scale
Total units
115
3
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
8.7%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
5
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
143
52
Contacts
Franchisee phones
88
6

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