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Brand	ATop Quintile Wendy's Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	ATop Quintile Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	DBelow Average Krystal Quick-Service Restaurants Remove	BAbove Average Smalls Sliders Quick-Service Restaurants Remove
Vitals
Investment range	$410K – $3.1M	$786K – $2.8M	$1.4M – $2.2M	$1.4M – $2.1M
Liquid capital	$111K – $192K	$20K – $60K	$50K – $100K	$25K – $30K
Franchise fee	$50K	$35K	$35K	$35K
Royalty rate	N/A	N/A	5.0%	6.0%
Ad fund rate	N/A	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales	$2.1M	$1.9M	$982K	N/A
Median gross sales	$2.0M	$1.9M	$964K	N/A
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below	$426K	N/A	$113K	N/A
Earnings metric	P&L Bottom Line	Not classified	Gross Margin	Not classified
Risk
Rating	ATop Quintile	ATop Quintile	DBelow Average	BAbove Average
Risk score	21 / 100	47 / 100	76 / 100	57 / 100
SBA charge-off rate	0.8%	N/A	22.7%	0.0%
SBA loans on record	200	13	33	5
Scale
Total units	7,397	550	280	45
Net change (latest yr)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnover rate	N/A	1.3%	1.4%	0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)	20	15	10	15
Renewal term (years)	20	15	10	5
Initial training (hrs)	540	306	300	164
Contacts
Franchisee phones	5,959	85	41	74