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Brand
Wendy's logoATop Quintile
Wendy's
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Krystal logoDBelow Average
Krystal
Quick-Service Restaurants
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Vitals
Investment range
$410K – $3.1M
$1.4M – $2.2M
Liquid capital
$111K – $192K
$50K – $100K
Franchise fee
$50K
$35K
Royalty rate
N/A
5.0%
Ad fund rate
N/A
4.5%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$2.1M
$982K
Median gross sales
$2.0M
$964K
Avg owner earnings
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$426K
$113K
Earnings metric
P&L Bottom Line
Gross Margin
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
DBelow Average
Risk score
21 / 100
76 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
0.8%
22.7%
SBA loans on record
200
33
Scale
Total units
7,397
280
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
N/A
1.4%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
10
Renewal term (years)
20
10
Initial training (hrs)
540
300
Contacts
Franchisee phones
5,959
41

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