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

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