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Brand
Smoothie King logoATop Quintile
Smoothie King
Quick-Service Restaurants
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PLEASE & THANK YOU logoDBelow Average
PLEASE & THANK YOU
Quick-Service Restaurants
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DQ Treat logoATop Quintile
DQ Treat
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$346K – $1.3M
$538K – $1.1M
$363K – $1.2M
Liquid capital
$5K – $25K
$20K – $30K
$41K – $155K
Franchise fee
$30K
$49K
$25K
Royalty rate
6.0%
8.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
2.0%
5.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$660K
$842K
N/A
Median gross sales
$627K
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
DBelow Average
ATop Quintile
Risk score
49 / 100
70 / 100
39 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
12.5%
N/A
0.0%
SBA loans on record
710
N/A
29
Scale
Total units
1,201
7
828
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
2.0%
0.0%
4.1%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
15
Renewal term (years)
10
5
15
Initial training (hrs)
342
53
174
Contacts
Franchisee phones
221
5
43

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