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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 Sauce on the Side Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	AStrongest tier Beans & Brews Coffee House Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	AStrongest tier Playa Bowls Quick-Service Restaurants Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$494K – $794K	$423K – $859K	$256K – $1.0M
Liquid capital	$30K – $50K	$30K – $40K	$25K – $60K
Franchise fee	$35K	$20K	$35K
Royalty rate	5.0%	5.5%	6.0%
Ad fund rate	1.0%	3.0%	2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$985KIncl. company outlets	$679KNet sales	$1.3M
Median gross sales	$946KIncl. company outlets	$685K	$1.2M
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	EBITDA	P&L Bottom Line	Not classified
Risk
Rating	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Verdict score	64 / 100	74 / 100	91 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	N/A	0.0%	0.0%
SBA loans on record	N/A	11	57
Scale
Total units	12	82	290
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	0.0%	1.9%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10	10
Renewal term (years)	10	5	10
Initial training (hrs)	200	80	91
Contacts
Franchisee phones	9	47	240

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