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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 (Gross Sales (Statement of Gross Sales), P&L Bottom Line). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand	AStrongest tier Sport Clips Personal Care & Beauty Remove	AStrongest tier SalonCentric Personal Care & Beauty Remove	BAbove average Urban Waxx Personal Care & Beauty Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$237K – $581K	$320K – $505K	$207K – $584K
Liquid capital	$23K – $60K	$25K – $25K	$15K – $35K
Franchise fee	$30K	$10K	$50K
Royalty rate	6.0%	N/A	5.5%
Ad fund rate	5.0%	N/A	N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales	$419K	N/A	N/A
Median gross sales	$416K	N/A	N/A
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	Gross Sales (Statement of Gross Sales)	Not classified	P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Verdict score	71 / 100	73 / 100	49 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	6.1%	N/A	N/A
SBA loans on record	748	N/A	N/A
Scale
Total units	1,788	98	9
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	2.6%	0.0%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	5	5	10
Renewal term (years)	5	5	10
Initial training (hrs)	107	48	120
Contacts
Franchisee phones	117	73	3

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