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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 (Operating Income(6) $225,021 12.5%, Gross Revenues / Average Total Revenues). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

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Brand	AStrongest tier RNR Tire Express Automotive Remove	AStrongest tier Big O Tires Automotive Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$712K – $1.7M	$512K – $1.9M
Liquid capital	$300K – $500K	$50K – $150K
Franchise fee	$45K	$18K
Royalty rate	5.0%	5.0%
Ad fund rate	0.0%	3.6%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$1.8MIncl. company outlets	$2.8M
Median gross sales	$1.7MIncl. company outlets	N/A
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	$225K	N/A
Earnings metric	Operating Income(6) $225,021 12.5%	Gross Revenues / Average Total Revenues
Risk
Rating	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Verdict score	95 / 100	64 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	0.0%	14.5%
SBA loans on record	14	352
Scale
Total units	200	461
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	1.1%	2.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10
Renewal term (years)	10	10
Initial training (hrs)	126	274
Contacts
Franchisee phones	43	486

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