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Brand
Lapels logoFBottom Quintile
Lapels
Cleaning & Maintenance
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ZIPS Cleaners logoDBelow Average
ZIPS Cleaners
Cleaning & Maintenance
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Vitals
Investment range
$92K – $1.7M
$762K – $1.2M
Liquid capital
$1K – $40K
$100K – $200K
Franchise fee
$60K
$30K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$423K
$1.5M
Median gross sales
$389K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
$368K
Earnings metric
Not classified
Gross Margin
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
DBelow Average
Risk score
99 / 100
75 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
25.0%
100.0%
SBA loans on record
44
15
Scale
Total units
83
72
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.2%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
118
160
Contacts
Franchisee phones
83
69

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