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

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