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Brand
Huddle House logoCAverage
Huddle House
Full-Service Restaurants
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Cowboy Chicken logoBAbove Average
Cowboy Chicken
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$552K – $1.4M
$582K – $1.4M
Liquid capital
$50K – $75K
$40K – $60K
Franchise fee
$35K
$35K
Royalty rate
4.8%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$818K
$2.0M
Median gross sales
$810K
$1.8M
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
CAverage
BAbove Average
Risk score
68 / 100
55 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
26.2%
60.0%
SBA loans on record
134
5
Scale
Total units
272
18
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
8.1%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
15
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
454
315
Contacts
Franchisee phones
246
10

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