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Brand
McDonald’s logoBAbove Average
McDonald’s
Quick-Service Restaurants
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LaRosa’s logoBAbove Average
LaRosa’s
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$1.5M – $2.6M
$1.4M – $2.6M
Liquid capital
$250K – $426K
$100K – $100K
Franchise fee
$45K
$35K
Royalty rate
4.0%
4.0%
Ad fund rate
4.0%
4.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$4.0M
N/A
Median gross sales
$3.8M
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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$835K
N/A
Earnings metric
Operating Income
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
BAbove Average
Risk score
55 / 100
58 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
16.7%
N/A
SBA loans on record
24
7
Scale
Total units
13,457
64
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.8%
4.7%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
Renewal term (years)
N/A
10
Initial training (hrs)
548
680
Contacts
Franchisee phones
12,346
0

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