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Brand
Surfin' Chicken logoCAverage
Surfin' Chicken
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Mister Softee logoBAbove Average
Mister Softee
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$58K – $522K
$264K – $314K
Liquid capital
$20K – $45K
$15K – $25K
Franchise fee
$30K
$8K
Royalty rate
5.0%
N/A
Ad fund rate
2.0%
N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
CAverage
BAbove Average
Risk score
64 / 100
55 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
16.7%
SBA loans on record
N/A
10
Scale
Total units
5
601
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
0.8%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
5
5
Initial training (hrs)
40
33
Contacts
Franchisee phones
5
101

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