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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.

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Brand
Teriyaki Madness logoCAverage
Teriyaki Madness
Quick-Service Restaurants
2025 FDD
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Pekoe Tea Bar logoBAbove average
Pekoe Tea Bar
Quick-Service Restaurants
2025 FDD
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Vitals
FDD filing
FDD issued Mar 18, 2025
FDD issued Mar 4, 2025
Investment range
$376K – $976K
$496K – $855K
Liquid capital
$10K – $30K
$25K – $50K
Franchise fee
$45K
$40K
Royalty rate
6.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
3.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.2M
No Item 19 representation
Median gross sales
$1.1M
Not disclosed
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
$86K
Not disclosed
Earnings metric
EBITDA $85,690 / 8%
Not classified
Risk
Rating
CAverage
BAbove average
Verdict score
40 / 100
49 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
25.0% (n=127)
Not SBA-matched
SBA loans on record
127
N/A
Scale
Total units
158
5
Net change (latest yr)
+18
0
Signed, not yet open
Not extracted
0 (0.00 per open outlet)
Turnover rate
10.8%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
30
40
Contacts
Franchisee phones
208
1

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