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American Dairy Queen Corporation

Based on 2024 FDD · 5 filings in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score
54
C
Moderate Risk
Composite score based on SBA default rate, unit growth, disclosure quality & investment efficiency.
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Total Investment Range$549K – $1.6M
MinMid: $1.1MMax

Key Metrics

Franchise Fee
$25K
Royalty Rate
5%
Ad Fund Rate
2.5%
Total Burden
7.5%
Royalty + ad fund
Units (2023)
748
-41 vs prior yr
Net Unit Growth
↓ -5.2%
Year over year
Cash-on-Cash Return
6.8%
Annual estimated return
Payback Period
14.6 yrs
Break-even timeline
SBA Default Rate
~3–8%
Fewer than 50 loans on record
Median Revenue
$1.3M
Item 19 disclosed
Red Flags Assessment
MEDIUM: Significant unit decline
MED ×1
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American Dairy Queen Corporation vs. QSR Average

MetricAmerican Dairy Queen CorporationQSR Avg
SBA Default Rate—9.4%
Cash-on-Cash Return6.8%▼14.2%
Total Investment$1.1M$380K

Industry averages based on FranchiseIQ corpus benchmarks. ▲ = better than avg, ▼ = worse.

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  2. 2.Does American Dairy Queen Corporation disclose Item 19 financial performance representations?Learn more →
  3. 3.What is the net unit growth trend over the past 3 years?Learn more →
  4. 4.What is the franchisee termination and transfer rate per Item 20?Learn more →
  5. 5.What do the FDD litigation disclosures (Item 3) reveal about franchisor legal history?Learn more →
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