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Brand
STALK & SPADE logoFBottom Quintile
STALK & SPADE
Full-Service Restaurants
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Noodles & Company logoATop Quintile
Noodles & Company
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$767K – $1.3M
$669K – $1.4M
Liquid capital
$50K – $75K
$0 – $56K
Franchise fee
$65K
$35K
Royalty rate
7.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
0.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$1.3M
Median gross sales
N/A
$1.2M
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
$142K
Earnings metric
Not classified
EBITDA
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
79 / 100
30 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
0.0%
SBA loans on record
N/A
6
Scale
Total units
1
463
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
4.8%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
20
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
108
517
Contacts
Franchisee phones
4
24

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