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Brand
HomeSmiles logoATop Quintile
HomeSmiles
Home Services
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Critter Control logoFBottom Quintile
Critter Control
Home Services
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Vitals
Investment range
$148K – $202K
$94K – $250K
Liquid capital
$42K – $65K
$3K – $5K
Franchise fee
$60K
$75K
Royalty rate
N/A
9.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$584K
$1.4M
Median gross sales
$584K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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$206K
N/A
Earnings metric
P&L Bottom Line
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
28 / 100
94 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
7.1%
SBA loans on record
26
16
Scale
Total units
43
124
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
16.3%
1.6%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
7
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
52
40
Contacts
Franchisee phones
42
21

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