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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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Brand	BAbove average Vitality Bowls Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	AStrongest tier Earl of Sandwich Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	CAverage HCK Hot Chicken Quick-Service Restaurants Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$209K – $683K	$308K – $584K	$206K – $688K
Liquid capital	$39K – $77K	$10K – $15K	$30K – $60K
Franchise fee	$40K	$25K	$40K
Royalty rate	6.0%	6.0%	6.0%
Ad fund rate	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$592K	N/A	N/A
Median gross sales	$565K	N/A	N/A
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	N/A	N/A	N/A
Earnings metric	Not classified	Not classified	Not classified
Risk
Rating	BAbove average	AStrongest tier	CAverage
Verdict score	53 / 100	66 / 100	45 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	10.0%	0.0%	N/A
SBA loans on record	40	6	N/A
Scale
Total units	70	31	7
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	3.1%	3.8%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	10	10	10
Renewal term (years)	10	10	10
Initial training (hrs)	60	72	38
Contacts
Franchisee phones	63	28	0

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