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Brand
Smashburger logoFBottom Quintile
Smashburger
Full-Service Restaurants
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Corner Bakery Cafe logoFBottom Quintile
Corner Bakery Cafe
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$1.2M – $2.3M
$1.1M – $2.3M
Liquid capital
$10K – $20K
$150K – $450K
Franchise fee
$40K
$40K
Royalty rate
5.5%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
2.3%
2.3%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
81 / 100
100 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
18.2%
14.3%
SBA loans on record
11
8
Scale
Total units
194
99
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
7.2%
5.1%
Contract
Initial term (years)
15
20
Renewal term (years)
15
10
Initial training (hrs)
269
530
Contacts
Franchisee phones
76
39

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