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Brand
Super 8 logoDBelow Average
Super 8
Lodging
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City Express by Marriott logoDBelow Average
City Express by Marriott
Lodging
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Vitals
Investment range
$285K – $7.1M
$2.8M – $4.9M
Liquid capital
$104K – $180K
$300K – $500K
Franchise fee
$25K
$75K
Royalty rate
5.5%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
1.5%
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
DBelow Average
DBelow Average
Risk score
72 / 100
70 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
9.4%
N/A
SBA loans on record
744
N/A
Scale
Total units
1,344
0
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
4.5%
N/A
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
20
Renewal term (years)
N/A
N/A
Initial training (hrs)
67
112
Contacts
Franchisee phones
98
19

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