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Brand
TCBY logoFBottom Quintile
TCBY
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Marble Slab Creamery logoCAverage
Marble Slab Creamery
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$135K – $699K
$355K – $477K
Liquid capital
$8K – $12K
$8K – $12K
Franchise fee
$35K
$25K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$429K
$481K
Median gross sales
$397K
$458K
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
CAverage
Risk score
93 / 100
68 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
22.8%
29.4%
SBA loans on record
211
223
Scale
Total units
125
249
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
18.4%
4.8%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
15
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
41
41
Contacts
Franchisee phones
120
98

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