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Brand	ATop Quintile Midas Automotive Remove	ATop Quintile Christian Brothers Automotive Automotive Remove	CAverage Big Al's Mufflers–Brakes & More Automotive Remove	ATop Quintile Ziebart Automotive Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$342K – $925K	$550K – $680K	$100K – $1.1M	$450K – $924K
Liquid capital	$40K – $67K	$30K – $40K	$15K – $20K	$100K – $150K
Franchise fee	$35K	$135K	$15K	$45K
Royalty rate	10.0%	N/A	5.5%	8.0%
Ad fund rate	N/A	3.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$1.2M	$2.9M	N/A	$1.3M
Median gross sales	$1.3M	$2.7M	N/A	$1.0M
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	$175K	$315K	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	P&L Bottom Line	Gross Margin	Not classified	Not classified
Risk
Rating	ATop Quintile	ATop Quintile	CAverage	ATop Quintile
Risk score	21 / 100	45 / 100	65 / 100	27 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	13.3%	0.0%	N/A	12.5%
SBA loans on record	451	295	1	25
Scale
Total units	975	302	14	96
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	0.8%	0.0%	7.1%	2.1%
Contract
Initial term (years)	20	15	10	10
Renewal term (years)	20	5	5	10
Initial training (hrs)	221	545	298	312
Contacts
Franchisee phones	100	41	13	98