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Brand
Johnny Rockets logoFBottom Quintile
Johnny Rockets
Full-Service Restaurants
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Grimaldi's logoATop Quintile
Grimaldi's
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$517K – $2.7M
$1.4M – $1.8M
Liquid capital
$25K – $40K
$50K – $60K
Franchise fee
$50K
$50K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.6M
$2.9M
Median gross sales
$1.1M
$3.0M
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
100 / 100
44 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
35.9%
N/A
SBA loans on record
39
N/A
Scale
Total units
100
46
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
4.0%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
15
10
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
300
426
Contacts
Franchisee phones
92
3

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