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Brand
Tim Hortons logoATop Quintile
Tim Hortons
Quick-Service Restaurants
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FIVE GUYS® logoATop Quintile
FIVE GUYS®
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Investment range
$131K – $2.2M
$928K – $1.4M
Liquid capital
$25K – $42K
$20K – $25K
Franchise fee
$50K
$25K
Royalty rate
4.5%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
4.0%
2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
monthly x12
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
Risk score
48 / 100
22 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.0%
0.0%
SBA loans on record
26
35
Scale
Total units
663
1,558
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
0.8%
0.9%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
Renewal term (years)
N/A
10
Initial training (hrs)
194
176
Contacts
Franchisee phones
100
100

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