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Brand
Sonny’s BBQ logoBAbove Average
Sonny’s BBQ
Full-Service Restaurants
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Board & Brew logoBAbove Average
Board & Brew
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$718K – $1.1M
$697K – $1.1M
Liquid capital
$41K – $87K
$45K – $45K
Franchise fee
$35K
$35K
Royalty rate
4.5%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$3.2M
N/A
Median gross sales
$3.1M
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
54 / 100
58 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
N/A
SBA loans on record
4
14
Scale
Total units
91
31
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
3.3%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
535
144
Contacts
Franchisee phones
97
23

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