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Brand
The Hot Spot logoATop Quintile
The Hot Spot
Recreation & Entertainment
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Pinot's Palette logoFBottom Quintile
Pinot's Palette
Recreation & Entertainment
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Investment range
$80K – $155K
$91K – $246K
Liquid capital
$8K – $12K
$9K – $25K
Franchise fee
$40K
$23K
Royalty rate
5.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
1.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$551K
N/A
Median gross sales
$468K
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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$161K
N/A
Earnings metric
Net Income
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
21 / 100
100 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
20.0%
SBA loans on record
2
46
Scale
Total units
9
82
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.0%
14.6%
Contract
Initial term (years)
5
10
Renewal term (years)
5
5
Initial training (hrs)
52
166
Contacts
Franchisee phones
18
90

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