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Brand
Hardee's logoBAbove Average
Hardee's
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Straw Hat Pizza logoCAverage
Straw Hat Pizza
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$688K – $1.1M
$166K – $1.7M
Liquid capital
$160K – $250K
$5K – $50K
Franchise fee
$25K
$20K
Royalty rate
4.0%
N/A
Ad fund rate
5.5%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.5M
$496K
Median gross sales
$1.4M
$456K
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
CAverage
Risk score
61 / 100
68 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
16.7%
33.3%
SBA loans on record
6
20
Scale
Total units
1,571
27
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.2%
3.7%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
338
180
Contacts
Franchisee phones
100
10

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