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How winners are chosen

Lower is better for investment, liquid capital, franchise fee, royalty and ad-fund rates, SBA charge-off rate, and owner turnover.

Higher is better for disclosed revenue and owner earnings, verdict score, total units, net unit growth, and franchisee contacts. For the letter grade, A ranks highest.

A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.

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These brands report different earnings metrics (Gross Revenue - Total Cost of Goods Sold – Disclosed Operating Expenses - Imputed Brand Fund Fees, P&L Bottom Line). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand	CAverage Hydralive Healthcare Remove	BAbove average beem® Light Sauna Healthcare Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$257K – $496K	$209K – $569K
Liquid capital	$15K – $30K	$15K – $30K
Franchise fee	$50K	$50K
Royalty rate	7.0%	8.0%
Ad fund rate	1.0%	1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	N/A	$466KIncl. company outlets
Median gross sales	N/A	$409KIncl. company outlets
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	$91K	N/A
Earnings metric	Gross Revenue - Total Cost of Goods Sold – Disclosed Operating Expenses - Imputed Brand Fund Fees	P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating	CAverage	BAbove average
Verdict score	41 / 100	50 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	N/A	0.0%
SBA loans on record	2	48
Scale
Total units	4	39
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	0.0%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10
Renewal term (years)	5	10
Initial training (hrs)	85	48
Contacts
Franchisee phones	2	10

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