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How winners are chosen

Lower is better for investment, liquid capital, franchise fee, royalty and ad-fund rates, SBA charge-off rate, and owner turnover.

Higher is better for disclosed revenue and owner earnings, verdict score, total units, net unit growth, and franchisee contacts. For the letter grade, A ranks highest.

A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.

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These brands report different earnings metrics (EBITDA, P&L Bottom Line). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand	AStrongest tier My Salon Suite Personal Care & Beauty Remove	BAbove average IMAGE Studios Personal Care & Beauty Remove	AStrongest tier GLO Tanning Personal Care & Beauty Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$686K – $1.8M	$773K – $1.7M	$759K – $1.4M
Liquid capital	$0 – $40K	$35K – $75K	$41K – $85K
Franchise fee	$25K	$65K	$45K
Royalty rate	5.5%	6.0%	6.5%
Ad fund rate	2.0%	2.0%	3.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$421K	$445K	$725K
Median gross sales	$404K	N/A	$970K
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	$183K	$146K	$574K
Earnings metric	EBITDA	P&L Bottom Line	P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating	AStrongest tier	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Verdict score	75 / 100	58 / 100	63 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	0.0%	N/A	0.0%
SBA loans on record	8	N/A	42
Scale
Total units	222	129	82
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10	10
Renewal term (years)	10	N/A	10
Initial training (hrs)	30	32	65
Contacts
Franchisee phones	184	77	100

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