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Brand
HCK Hot Chicken logoFBottom Quintile
HCK Hot Chicken
Full-Service Restaurants
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Salady logoBAbove Average
Salady
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$206K – $688K
$321K – $573K
Liquid capital
$30K – $60K
$50K – $70K
Franchise fee
$40K
$30K
Royalty rate
6.0%
3.5%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
1.0%
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
BAbove Average
Risk score
80 / 100
57 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
N/A
SBA loans on record
N/A
50
Scale
Total units
7
1
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
14.3%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
5
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
156
87
Contacts
Franchisee phones
19
5

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