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Brand
The Budlong Southern Chicken logoDBelow Average
The Budlong Southern Chicken
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Papa Johns logoBAbove Average
Papa Johns
Quick-Service Restaurants
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APPLE SPICE® logoCAverage
APPLE SPICE®
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$135K – $828K
$111K – $853K
$393K – $572K
Liquid capital
$20K – $40K
$20K – $50K
$45K – $70K
Franchise fee
$35K
$25K
$49K
Royalty rate
6.0%
5.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.5%
6.0%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$1.2M
$885K
Median gross sales
N/A
$1.1M
$727K
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
DBelow Average
BAbove Average
CAverage
Risk score
72 / 100
55 / 100
64 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
18.1%
24.1%
SBA loans on record
N/A
323
46
Scale
Total units
6
3,291
32
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
0.8%
3.1%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
79
496
81
Contacts
Franchisee phones
27
54
17

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