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Brand
KFC logoATop Quintile
KFC
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Long John Silver's logoFBottom Quintile
Long John Silver's
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$1.1M – $3.8M
$691K – $4.2M
Liquid capital
$50K – $75K
$50K – $130K
Franchise fee
$45K
$35K
Royalty rate
4.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
4.5%
5.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.3M
N/A
Median gross sales
$1.3M
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
32 / 100
90 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
12.3%
27.3%
SBA loans on record
281
45
Scale
Total units
3,638
485
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
4.2%
4.5%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
20
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
252
264
Contacts
Franchisee phones
25
26

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