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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.
These brands report different earnings metrics (P&L Bottom Line, Net Income). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.
These figures come from FDDs of different years (2025, 2026). Costs, fees and unit counts change from one filing to the next, so the older column may be out of date.
Focus by buyer type
| Brand |  BAbove averageSquare Cow Business Services 2025 FDD Remove |  DBelow averageOutdoor Lighting Perspectives Business Services 2026 FDD Remove |  CAverageCollege Hunks Hauling Junk Business Services 2026 FDD Remove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitals | |||
FDD filing | FDD issued Mar 18, 2025 | FDD issued Jan 23, 2026 | FDD issued Apr 30, 2026 |
Investment range | $167K – $233K | $181K – $227K | $158K – $252K |
Liquid capital | $30K – $60K | $20K – $20K | $50K – $75K |
Franchise fee | $60K | $60K | $55K |
Royalty rate | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
Ad fund rate | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Performance | |||
Avg gross sales | $1.8MCompany-owned onlyNet sales | $770KPer franchisee, not per outlet | $1.6M |
Median gross sales | Not extracted | $526KPer franchisee, not per outlet | $1.1M |
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below | Not extracted | Not extracted | Not extracted |
Earnings metric | P&L Bottom Line | Net Income | Not classified |
| Risk | |||
Rating | BAbove average | DBelow average | CAverage |
Verdict score | 61 / 100 | 31 / 100 | 38 / 100 |
SBA charge-off rate | Under 10 loans (2) | 50.0% (n=34) | 28.6% (n=161) |
SBA loans on record | 2 | 34 | 161 |
| Scale | |||
Total units | 9 | 141 | 165 |
Net change (latest yr) | +2 | +6 | -27 |
Signed, not yet open | 0 (0.00 per open outlet) | Not extracted | Not extracted |
Turnover rate | 11.1% | 1.4% | 17.6% |
| Contract | |||
Initial term (years) | 10 | 7 | 10 |
Renewal term (years) | 10 | 5 | 10 |
Initial training (hrs) | 27 | 88 | Not extracted |
| Contacts | |||
Franchisee phones | 4 | 65 | 178 |
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