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Brand
Mrs. Fields logoFBottom Quintile
Mrs. Fields
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Duff’s CakeMix logoCAverage
Duff’s CakeMix
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$189K – $496K
$272K – $415K
Liquid capital
$8K – $12K
$20K – $25K
Franchise fee
$35K
$45K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$378K
N/A
Median gross sales
$332K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
CAverage
Risk score
84 / 100
64 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
N/A
SBA loans on record
1
N/A
Scale
Total units
113
2
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
11.5%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
41
32
Contacts
Franchisee phones
13
1

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