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How winners are chosen

Lower is better for investment, liquid capital, franchise fee, royalty and ad-fund rates, SBA charge-off rate, and owner turnover.

Higher is better for disclosed revenue and owner earnings, verdict score, total units, net unit growth, and franchisee contacts. For the letter grade, A ranks highest.

A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.

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These brands report different earnings metrics (P&L Bottom Line, Gross Sales (Statement of Gross Sales)). Financial figures may not be directly comparable.

Focus by buyer type

Brand	BAbove average Urban Waxx Personal Care & Beauty Remove	CAverage The Shade Personal Care & Beauty Remove	AStrongest tier Sport Clips Personal Care & Beauty Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$207K – $584K	$295K – $482K	$237K – $581K
Liquid capital	$15K – $35K	$10K – $30K	$23K – $60K
Franchise fee	$50K	$50K	$30K
Royalty rate	5.5%	8.0%	6.0%
Ad fund rate	N/A	2.0%	5.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	N/A	N/A	$419K
Median gross sales	N/A	N/A	$416K
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	P&L Bottom Line	Not classified	Gross Sales (Statement of Gross Sales)
Risk
Rating	BAbove average	CAverage	AStrongest tier
Verdict score	49 / 100	40 / 100	71 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	N/A	N/A	6.1%
SBA loans on record	N/A	N/A	748
Scale
Total units	9	0	1,788
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	0.0%	N/A	2.6%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10	5
Renewal term (years)	10	5	5
Initial training (hrs)	120	112	107
Contacts
Franchisee phones	3	0	117

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