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How winners are chosen

Lower is better for investment, liquid capital, franchise fee, royalty and ad-fund rates, SBA charge-off rate, and owner turnover.

Higher is better for disclosed revenue and owner earnings, verdict score, total units, net unit growth, and franchisee contacts. For the letter grade, A ranks highest.

A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.

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These brands report different earnings metrics (Net Income, 2025 Average Monthly Net Sales). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand
Southern Steer Butcher logoBAbove average
Southern Steer Butcher
Food Retail
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The New York Butcher Shoppe logoAStrongest tier
The New York Butcher Shoppe
Food Retail
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Investment range
$376K – $797K
$459K – $794K
Liquid capital
$30K – $50K
$15K – $25K
Franchise fee
$60K
$35K
Royalty rate
6.0%
0.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
1.5%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Net Income
2025 Average Monthly Net Sales
Risk
Rating
BAbove average
AStrongest tier
Verdict score
49 / 100
80 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
0.0%
SBA loans on record
8
17
Scale
Total units
9
42
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
97
664
Contacts
Franchisee phones
0
36

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