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Brand
Ziebart logoATop Quintile
Ziebart
Automotive
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LINE-X logoFBottom Quintile
LINE-X
Automotive
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Vitals
Investment range
$450K – $924K
$402K – $1.0M
Liquid capital
$100K – $150K
$50K – $75K
Franchise fee
$45K
$50K
Royalty rate
8.0%
6.0%
Ad fund rate
2.0%
1.5%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$1.3M
N/A
Median gross sales
$1.0M
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
ATop Quintile
FBottom Quintile
Risk score
27 / 100
93 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
12.5%
13.9%
SBA loans on record
25
204
Scale
Total units
96
142
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
2.1%
34.5%
Contract
Initial term (years)
10
10
Renewal term (years)
10
10
Initial training (hrs)
312
130
Contacts
Franchisee phones
98
138

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