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Brand
ZAGG logoATop Quintile
ZAGG
Retail
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Cartridge World logoFBottom Quintile
Cartridge World
Retail
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Vitals
Investment range
$49K – $109K
$75K – $107K
Liquid capital
$21K – $25K
$2K – $15K
Franchise fee
$15K
$50K
Royalty rate
5.0%
N/A
Ad fund rate
1.0%
4.0%
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
monthly label but treated as annual (conservative)
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
46 / 100
100 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
N/A
22.8%
SBA loans on record
1
198
Scale
Total units
98
109
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
5.1%
24.8%
Contract
Initial term (years)
3
10
Renewal term (years)
3
10
Initial training (hrs)
34
80
Contacts
Franchisee phones
84
135

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