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Brand
Sonic logoATop Quintile
Sonic
Quick-Service Restaurants
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7 BREW logoATop Quintile
7 BREW
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$670K – $2.5M
$894K – $2.2M
Liquid capital
$5K – $25K
$25K – $75K
Franchise fee
$15K
$35K
Royalty rate
5.0%
4.5%
Ad fund rate
3.3%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.6M
$2.0M
Median gross sales
$1.5M
$2.1M
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
$404K
Earnings metric
Not classified
Gross Margin
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
40 / 100
5 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
8.3%
0.0%
SBA loans on record
144
22
Scale
Total units
3,412
321
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
1.6%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
15
Renewal term (years)
10
5
Initial training (hrs)
226
142
Contacts
Franchisee phones
3,195
41

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