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

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