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Brand
Russo’s New York Pizzeria logoCAverage
Russo’s New York Pizzeria
Full-Service Restaurants
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A&W logoATop Quintile
A&W
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$439K – $1.5M
$299K – $1.6M
Liquid capital
$20K – $50K
$30K – $150K
Franchise fee
$35K
$30K
Royalty rate
6.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
1.5%
5.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$882K
$1.3M
Median gross sales
$834K
$1.3M
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
$244K
Earnings metric
Not classified
EBITDAR
Risk
Rating
CAverage
ATop Quintile
Risk score
64 / 100
42 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
14.3%
4.8%
SBA loans on record
14
21
Scale
Total units
36
429
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
22.2%
8.6%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
20
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
400
115
Contacts
Franchisee phones
30
268

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