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indicates the clear winner per row. Ties and missing data are not highlighted.

How winners are chosen

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.

A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.

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These brands report different earnings metrics (Net Profit (Note 4), 4-Wall EBITDA). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand	AStrongest tier The Halal Guys Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	AStrongest tier Spitz Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	AStrongest tier Nothing Bundt Cakes Quick-Service Restaurants Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$418K – $1.3M	$579K – $1.2M	$667K – $1.0M
Liquid capital	$25K – $100K	$30K – $75K	$75K – $75K
Franchise fee	$45K	$35K	$45K
Royalty rate	6.0%	5.5%	6.0%
Ad fund rate	2.0%	2.0%	5.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	N/A	$1.8M	$1.5M
Median gross sales	N/A	$1.7M	$1.4M
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	$205K	$317K
Earnings metric	Not classified	Net Profit (Note 4)	4-Wall EBITDA
Risk
Rating	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Verdict score	71 / 100	88 / 100	98 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
SBA loans on record	24	16	283
Scale
Total units	85	25	660
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	0.0%	5.0%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10	10
Renewal term (years)	10	5	10
Initial training (hrs)	184	98	160
Contacts
Franchisee phones	54	6	656

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