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How winners are chosen

Lower is better for investment, liquid capital, franchise fee, royalty and ad-fund rates, SBA charge-off rate, and owner turnover.

Higher is better for disclosed revenue and owner earnings, verdict score, total units, net unit growth, and franchisee contacts. For the letter grade, A ranks highest.

A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.

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These brands report different earnings metrics (Net Operating Income, Net Income (10), P&L Bottom Line). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand	BAbove average Taste Buds Kitchen Education Remove	AStrongest tier Kid to Kid Education Remove	DBelow average MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS Education Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$426K – $550K	$327K – $587K	$438K – $639K
Liquid capital	$25K – $40K	$40K – $68K	$38K – $49K
Franchise fee	$50K	$25K	$55K
Royalty rate	8.0%	5.0%	7.0%
Ad fund rate	1.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$701K	$938KIncl. company outlets	N/A
Median gross sales	$657K	$868KIncl. company outlets	N/A
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	$172K	$91K	N/A
Earnings metric	Net Operating Income	Net Income (10)	P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating	BAbove average	AStrongest tier	DBelow average
Verdict score	49 / 100	75 / 100	33 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	0.0%	13.3%	N/A
SBA loans on record	7	98	9
Scale
Total units	14	119	4
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	0.0%	7.0%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10	10
Renewal term (years)	5	5	10
Initial training (hrs)	99	101	49
Contacts
Franchisee phones	32	100	12

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