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HOT DOG ON A STICK vs Potato Corner

Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.

HOT DOG ON A STICK
Too little disclosed history
Potato Corner
Too little disclosed history
Verdict
Units · latest run
—
-8.0% (2022–2024)
Net unit change
—
Too little history
Exit quality
Too little history
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Too little history
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
—
Distress
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$25,000
Franchise fee
$20,000
$541K–$679K
Investment range
$400K–$815K
6%
Royalty
6%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Not disclosed

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