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Brand
Smoothie King logoATop Quintile
Smoothie King
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Swig logoATop Quintile
Swig
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$346K – $1.3M
$535K – $1.1M
Liquid capital
$5K – $25K
$30K – $45K
Franchise fee
$30K
$40K
Royalty rate
6.0%
7.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$660K
$950K
Median gross sales
$627K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
$114K
Earnings metric
Not classified
Net Income
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
49 / 100
32 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
12.5%
0.0%
SBA loans on record
710
3
Scale
Total units
1,201
45
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
2.0%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
342
130
Contacts
Franchisee phones
221
27

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