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Brand
Skrimp Shack logoATop Quintile
Skrimp Shack
Full-Service Restaurants
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HCK Hot Chicken logoFBottom Quintile
HCK Hot Chicken
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$286K – $614K
$206K – $688K
Liquid capital
$10K – $15K
$30K – $60K
Franchise fee
$45K
$40K
Royalty rate
N/A
6.0%
Ad fund rate
1.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$796K
N/A
Median gross sales
$794K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
48 / 100
80 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
16.7%
N/A
SBA loans on record
7
N/A
Scale
Total units
32
7
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
14.3%
Contract
Initial term (years)
5
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
365
156
Contacts
Franchisee phones
29
19

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