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Brand
Subway logoBAbove Average
Subway
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Gloria Jean’s Coffees logoDBelow Average
Gloria Jean’s Coffees
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$239K – $537K
$210K – $564K
Liquid capital
$12K – $42K
$10K – $32K
Franchise fee
$15K
$30K
Royalty rate
8.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
4.5%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
BAbove Average
DBelow Average
Risk score
56 / 100
71 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
6.8%
0.0%
SBA loans on record
6,096
6
Scale
Total units
19,502
37
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
5.5%
10.8%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
Renewal term (years)
20
10
Initial training (hrs)
96
90
Contacts
Franchisee phones
33
43

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