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

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