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Brand
Midas logoATop Quintile
Midas
Automotive
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Big Al's Mufflers–Brakes & More logoCAverage
Big Al's Mufflers–Brakes & More
Automotive
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Ziebart logoATop Quintile
Ziebart
Automotive
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Vitals
Investment range
$342K – $925K
$100K – $1.1M
$450K – $924K
Liquid capital
$40K – $67K
$15K – $20K
$100K – $150K
Franchise fee
$35K
$15K
$45K
Royalty rate
10.0%
5.5%
8.0%
Ad fund rate
N/A
4.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.2M
N/A
$1.3M
Median gross sales
$1.3M
N/A
$1.0M
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
$175K
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
P&L Bottom Line
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
CAverage
ATop Quintile
Risk score
21 / 100
65 / 100
27 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
13.3%
N/A
12.5%
SBA loans on record
451
1
25
Scale
Total units
975
14
96
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.8%
7.1%
2.1%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
10
Renewal term (years)
20
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
221
298
312
Contacts
Franchisee phones
100
13
98

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