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Brand
Runningboards Marketing logoDBelow Average
Runningboards Marketing
Business Services
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Appell logoATop Quintile
Appell
Business Services
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Vitals
Investment range
$87K – $289K
$105K – $274K
Liquid capital
$11K – $15K
N/A
Franchise fee
$40K
$35K
Royalty rate
N/A
N/A
Ad fund rate
1.0%
N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
DBelow Average
ATop Quintile
Risk score
73 / 100
41 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
20.0%
N/A
SBA loans on record
7
N/A
Scale
Total units
14
9
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
7.1%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
N/A
Renewal term (years)
10
N/A
Initial training (hrs)
113
39
Contacts
Franchisee phones
17
1

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