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Home/Franchises/Sonic Drive-In vs Tropical Smoothie Cafe

[ FRANCHISE COMPARISON ]

Sonic Drive-In vs Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Side-by-side FDD transparency analysis

Sonic Drive-In

62/100

ELEVATED

our band: 40 to 64

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

20/100

MODERATE

our band: 2 to 39

Sonic Drive-In

METRIC

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

62%

Murk Score

20%

$1,676,000

Investment (Low)

$275,500

$3,140,900

Investment (High)

$770,500

$15,000

Franchise Fee

$35,000

5.0%

Royalty Rate

6.0%

3,461

Total Units

1,651

-60

Net Growth (YoY)

+136

Sonic Drive-In

62/100 ELEVATED, our band for scores 40 to 64

Full FDD transparency analysis with red flag breakdown

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe

20/100 MODERATE, our band for scores 2 to 39

Full FDD transparency analysis with red flag breakdown

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