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Brand
THE EMPANADA MAKER logoFBottom Quintile
THE EMPANADA MAKER
Full-Service Restaurants
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Squeeze In logoATop Quintile
Squeeze In
Full-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$246K – $554K
$202K – $606K
Liquid capital
$39K – $74K
$16K – $25K
Franchise fee
$40K
$40K
Royalty rate
6.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
1.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$1.1M
Median gross sales
N/A
$922K
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
87 / 100
42 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
N/A
SBA loans on record
N/A
54
Scale
Total units
2
9
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
25.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
7
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
48
160
Contacts
Franchisee phones
21
6

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