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Brand
Sonesta ES Suites logoBAbove Average
Sonesta ES Suites
Lodging
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avid hotels logoBAbove Average
avid hotels
Lodging
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Vitals
Investment range
$982K – $26.4M
$11.1M – $16.8M
Liquid capital
$401K – $553K
$100K – $175K
Franchise fee
$65K
$50K
Royalty rate
5.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
3.5%
3.0%
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
BAbove Average
BAbove Average
Risk score
59 / 100
54 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
11.8%
SBA loans on record
12
1,505
Scale
Total units
73
81
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
8.2%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
20
Renewal term (years)
20
N/A
Initial training (hrs)
33
724
Contacts
Franchisee phones
61
80

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