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Brand
Sky Zone logoBAbove Average
Sky Zone
Recreation & Entertainment
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DEFY logoATop Quintile
DEFY
Recreation & Entertainment
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Vitals
Investment range
$2.2M – $4.7M
$2.7M – $4.2M
Liquid capital
$50K – $150K
$150K – $250K
Franchise fee
$75K
$60K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$2.9M
$2.0M
Median gross sales
$2.9M
$1.9M
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
$583K
N/A
Earnings metric
EBITDA
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
ATop Quintile
Risk score
60 / 100
48 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
13.0%
N/A
SBA loans on record
163
N/A
Scale
Total units
193
61
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.0%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
73
74
Contacts
Franchisee phones
143
14

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