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Brand
Kwik Kar logoATop Quintile
Kwik Kar
Automotive
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Grease Monkey logoATop Quintile
Grease Monkey
Automotive
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Vitals
Investment range
$291K – $2.0M
$291K – $2.0M
Liquid capital
$35K – $75K
$35K – $75K
Franchise fee
$40K
$40K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
0.5%
0.5%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.0M
$1.1M
Median gross sales
$874K
$890K
Avg owner earnings
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$269K
$227K
Earnings metric
EBITDAR
P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
19 / 100
18 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
9.8%
9.0%
SBA loans on record
68
166
Scale
Total units
26
371
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
1.3%
Contract
Initial term (years)
15
15
Renewal term (years)
15
15
Initial training (hrs)
72
72
Contacts
Franchisee phones
24
100

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