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Brand
HCK Hot Chicken logoFBottom Quintile
HCK Hot Chicken
Full-Service Restaurants
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Earl of Sandwich logoDBelow Average
Earl of Sandwich
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$206K – $688K
$308K – $584K
Liquid capital
$30K – $60K
$10K – $15K
Franchise fee
$40K
$25K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
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
FBottom Quintile
DBelow Average
Risk score
80 / 100
73 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
0.0%
SBA loans on record
N/A
6
Scale
Total units
7
31
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
14.3%
9.7%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
156
72
Contacts
Franchisee phones
19
28

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