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SCENTHOUND vs Sparkle (Unit)

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.

SCENTHOUND
Strong disclosed record
Sparkle (Unit)
Too new to judge
Verdict
Units · latest run
+102.6% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
1 → 5 units (2023–2025)
Strong
Exit quality
Too little history
Strong
Transfer / churn
Too little history
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
No SBA loans
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Distress
—
$49,900
Franchise fee
$39,000
$323K–$553K
Investment range
$239K–$485K
6%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed

SCENTHOUND

Sparkle (Unit)

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