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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, Average Gross Revenue). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand
Sauce on the Side logoAStrongest tier
Sauce on the Side
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Currito logoAStrongest tier
Currito
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$494K – $794K
$344K – $959K
Liquid capital
$30K – $50K
$20K – $50K
Franchise fee
$35K
$35K
Royalty rate
5.0%
N/A
Ad fund rate
1.0%
0.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$985KIncl. company outlets
$1.5M
Median gross sales
$946KIncl. company outlets
$1.4M
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
EBITDA
Average Gross Revenue
Risk
Rating
AStrongest tier
AStrongest tier
Verdict score
64 / 100
74 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
50.0%
SBA loans on record
N/A
3
Scale
Total units
12
23
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
14.3%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
200
200
Contacts
Franchisee phones
9
7

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