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Brand
Hooters logoBAbove Average
Hooters
Full-Service Restaurants
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IHOP logoATop Quintile
IHOP
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$1.3M – $4.1M
$381K – $4.8M
Liquid capital
$40K – $135K
$50K – $200K
Franchise fee
$75K
$50K
Royalty rate
5.0%
4.5%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
3.5%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$3.6M
$2.0M
Median gross sales
$3.4M
$2.0M
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
$1.1M
N/A
Earnings metric
Gross Margin
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
ATop Quintile
Risk score
55 / 100
52 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
50.0%
7.3%
SBA loans on record
6
299
Scale
Total units
297
1,642
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.7%
2.4%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
20
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
319
315
Contacts
Franchisee phones
296
1,666

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