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Brand
The Shade logoDBelow Average
The Shade
Personal Care & Beauty
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Urban Waxx logoBAbove Average
Urban Waxx
Personal Care & Beauty
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Vitals
Investment range
$295K – $482K
$207K – $584K
Liquid capital
$10K – $30K
$15K – $35K
Franchise fee
$50K
$50K
Royalty rate
8.0%
5.5%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
$1.2M
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
$231K
Earnings metric
Not classified
P&L Bottom Line
Risk
Rating
DBelow Average
BAbove Average
Risk score
75 / 100
61 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
N/A
SBA loans on record
4
N/A
Scale
Total units
0
9
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
N/A
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
5
10
Initial training (hrs)
112
120
Contacts
Franchisee phones
19
3

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