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Brand
Slim Chickens logoATop Quintile
Slim Chickens
Full-Service Restaurants
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TGI Fridays logoFBottom Quintile
TGI Fridays
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$1.2M – $4.5M
$1.4M – $4.5M
Liquid capital
$40K – $65K
$60K – $200K
Franchise fee
$30K
$50K
Royalty rate
5.0%
4.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
4.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$2.4M
$5.0M
Median gross sales
$2.3M
$3.1M
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
18 / 100
100 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
10.0%
SBA loans on record
8
10
Scale
Total units
207
120
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.9%
37.2%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
333
462
Contacts
Franchisee phones
205
100

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