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Brand
Mister Softee logoBAbove Average
Mister Softee
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Surfin' Chicken logoCAverage
Surfin' Chicken
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Acai Express logoATop Quintile
Acai Express
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$264K – $314K
$58K – $522K
$146K – $429K
Liquid capital
$15K – $25K
$20K – $45K
$10K – $20K
Franchise fee
$8K
$30K
$25K
Royalty rate
N/A
5.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
N/A
2.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
$550K
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
CAverage
ATop Quintile
Risk score
55 / 100
64 / 100
49 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
16.7%
N/A
0.0%
SBA loans on record
10
N/A
5
Scale
Total units
601
5
46
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
10
Renewal term (years)
5
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
33
40
81
Contacts
Franchisee phones
101
5
19

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