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Brand
Starting Strength logoFBottom Quintile
Starting Strength
Health & Fitness
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Fly Fitness logoATop Quintile
Fly Fitness
Health & Fitness
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SWEAT440 logoATop Quintile
SWEAT440
Health & Fitness
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FRED ASTAIRE DANCE STUDIOS logoATop Quintile
FRED ASTAIRE DANCE STUDIOS
Health & Fitness
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Vitals
Investment range
$237K – $713K
$332K – $618K
$285K – $668K
$296K – $658K
Liquid capital
$1K – $45K
$21K – $43K
$20K – $50K
$50K – $70K
Franchise fee
$40K
$50K
$60K
$35K
Royalty rate
8.0%
7.0%
N/A
7.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
2.0%
N/A
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.4M
N/A
$718K
$777K
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
$671K
$639K
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
$554K
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
EBITDA
Not classified
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
95 / 100
40 / 100
23 / 100
48 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
25.0%
N/A
N/A
6.1%
SBA loans on record
12
7
9
33
Scale
Total units
25
4
22
261
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
12.0%
0.0%
4.5%
1.5%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
5
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
57
42
48
37
Contacts
Franchisee phones
32
18
12
15

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