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Brand	ATop Quintile Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	ATop Quintile Carl's Jr. Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	BAbove Average Del Taco Quick-Service Restaurants Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$505K – $3.9M	$1.5M – $3.2M	$1.5M – $3.3M
Liquid capital	$20K – $30K	$160K – $250K	$28K – $65K
Franchise fee	$50K	$25K	$35K
Royalty rate	5.0%	4.0%	5.0%
Ad fund rate	4.0%	6.0%	4.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$2.0M	$1.4M	$1.6M
Median gross sales	$1.9M	$1.3M	$1.5M
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	$328K	$372K	$383K
Earnings metric	EBITDA	P&L Bottom Line	Operating Income
Risk
Rating	ATop Quintile	ATop Quintile	BAbove Average
Risk score	34 / 100	26 / 100	55 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	10.4%	0.0%	18.9%
SBA loans on record	332	34	50
Scale
Total units	3,177	1,063	594
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Contract
Initial term (years)	20	20	20
Renewal term (years)	10	10	20
Initial training (hrs)	126	422	448
Contacts
Franchisee phones	3,247	100	18