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Brand
TGI Fridays logoFBottom Quintile
TGI Fridays
Full-Service Restaurants
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Slim Chickens logoATop Quintile
Slim Chickens
Full-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$1.4M – $4.5M
$1.2M – $4.5M
Liquid capital
$60K – $200K
$40K – $65K
Franchise fee
$50K
$30K
Royalty rate
4.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
4.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$5.0M
$2.4M
Median gross sales
$3.1M
$2.3M
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
100 / 100
18 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
10.0%
0.0%
SBA loans on record
10
8
Scale
Total units
120
207
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
37.2%
1.9%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
462
333
Contacts
Franchisee phones
100
205

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