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Brand
The Shade logoDBelow Average
The Shade
Personal Care & Beauty
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Sport Clips logoATop Quintile
Sport Clips
Personal Care & Beauty
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Vitals
Investment range
$295K – $482K
$237K – $581K
Liquid capital
$10K – $30K
$23K – $60K
Franchise fee
$50K
$30K
Royalty rate
8.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
5.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$419K
Median gross sales
N/A
$416K
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
$140K
Earnings metric
Not classified
Operating Income
Risk
Rating
DBelow Average
ATop Quintile
Risk score
75 / 100
34 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
6.1%
SBA loans on record
4
748
Scale
Total units
0
1,788
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
N/A
1.5%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
5
Renewal term (years)
5
5
Initial training (hrs)
112
107
Contacts
Franchisee phones
19
132

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