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Brand
The Brass Tap logoATop Quintile
The Brass Tap
Full-Service Restaurants
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Surcheros logoBAbove Average
Surcheros
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$793K – $1.3M
$301K – $1.8M
Liquid capital
$20K – $40K
$5K – $20K
Franchise fee
$25K
$40K
Royalty rate
5.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
1.5%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.4M
$1.7M
Median gross sales
$1.3M
$1.7M
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
$313K
Earnings metric
Not classified
EBITDAR
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
BAbove Average
Risk score
51 / 100
55 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
6.1%
20.0%
SBA loans on record
58
13
Scale
Total units
53
35
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
7.5%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
5
5
Initial training (hrs)
231
240
Contacts
Franchisee phones
49
20

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