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Jersey Mike's

Food & Beverage

1987

2955

New
+
25%
25%
No growth

$18,500

$182,000

-

$1,414,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,285,000

+
9.1%
+
xx%

n.a.

9.1%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Travel Leaders

Recreation

1984

188

New
+
2%
2%
No growth

$2,500

$2,000

-

$18,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

CareBuilders At Home

Senior Care

2012

24

New
+
50%
50%
No growth

$49,500

$111,000

-

$166,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,443,000

+
9.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

9.6%
-xx%

34.2%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Frontier Adjusters

Financial Services

1957

527

New
+
-14%
-14%
No growth

$15,000

$22,000

-

$30,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$36,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Wireless Zone

Retail

1989

745

New
+
67%
67%
No growth

$25,000

$202,000

-

$533,000

No
xx
No
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,725,000

+
0.3%
+
xx%

n.a.

0.3%
-xx%

29.1%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

The B-12 Store

Retail

2022

47

New
+
18%
18%
No growth

$50,000

$81,000

-

$223,000

No
xx
No
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Melt n Dip

Food & Beverage

2021

6

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$45,000

$352,000

-

$519,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Slice House by Tony Gemignani

Food & Beverage

2022

3

New
+
50%
50%
No growth

$30,000

$406,000

-

$1,148,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$2,223,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

77.3%

xx%

n.a.

15.2%

xx%

n.a.

Taffer's Tavern

Food & Beverage

2019

4

New
+
300%
300%
No growth

$50,000

$807,000

-

$1,341,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$3,491,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

True REST

Beauty

2014

40

New
+
29%
29%
No growth

$39,950

$415,000

-

$1,075,000

No
xx
No
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$392,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

91.7%

xx%

n.a.

4.7%

xx%

n.a.

Nick the Greek

Food & Beverage

2018

39

New
+
388%
388%
No growth

$35,000

$415,000

-

$597,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,402,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

70.2%

xx%

n.a.

9.3%

xx%

n.a.

Pritikin ICR

Healthcare

2013

145

New
+
63%
63%
No growth

n.a.

$6,000

-

$52,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$57,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Get A Grip Resurfacing

Home Services

2007

22

New
+
-4%
-4%
No growth

$35000 - $65000

$44,000

-

$93,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$354,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Brain Balance

Education

2008

65

New
+
-12%
-12%
No growth

$45,000

$117,000

-

$464,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$559,000

+
2.3%
+
xx%

n.a.

2.3%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

7 BREW

Food & Beverage

2021

24

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$35,000

$887,000

-

$1,849,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$2,358,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

66.4%

xx%

n.a.

16.3%

xx%

n.a.

The Picklr

Fitness

2023

1

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$60,000

$540,000

-

$1,178,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$601,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

96.8%

xx%

n.a.

25.5%

xx%

n.a.

PUR LIFE Medical

Healthcare

2019

8

New
+
700%
700%
No growth

$54,900

$650,000

-

$1,095,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

UBuildIt

Home Services

1998

58

New
+
45%
45%
No growth

$35,000

$112,000

-

$227,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Medicine Shoppe

Healthcare

1970

297

New
+
-7%
-7%
No growth

n.a.

$478,000

-

$961,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Green + The Grain

Food & Beverage

2024

0

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$50,000

$352,000

-

$1,327,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,189,000

+
14.4%
+
xx%

n.a.

14.4%
-xx%

74.0%

xx%

n.a.

18.0%

xx%

n.a.

KidStrong

Fitness

2019

121

New
+
133%
133%
No growth

$45,000

$448,000

-

$600,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$716,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Penn Station East Coast Subs

Food & Beverage

1987

321

New
+
1%
1%
No growth

$25,000

$474,000

-

$765,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$771,000

+
-1.8%
+
xx%

n.a.

-1.8%
-xx%

76.5%

xx%

n.a.

12.5%

xx%

n.a.

OMEX

Business Services

1991

24

New
+
-11%
-11%
No growth

$30,000

$52,000

-

$83,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

BOMBSHELLS

Food & Beverage

2015

0

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$50,000

$2,094,000

-

$5,654,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$4,629,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

77.4%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

1Heart Caregiver Services

Senior Care

2014

13

New
+
63%
63%
No growth

$47,500

$91,000

-

$133,000

No
xx
No
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$557,000

+
-29.2%
+
xx%

n.a.

-29.2%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

StretchLab

Fitness

2017

485

New
+
71%
71%
No growth

$65,000

$269,000

-

$610,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$530,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

TREND Transformations

Home Services

2001

43

New
+
8%
8%
No growth

$45,000

$196,000

-

$326,000

No
xx
No
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Wow 1 Day Painting

Home Services

2010

42

New
+
8%
8%
No growth

$40,000

$64,000

-

$154,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$487,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

42.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Abrakadoodle

Education

2004

35

New
+
6%
6%
No growth

$25,400

$39,000

-

$83,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$114,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Aerowest

Business Services

1978

22

New
+
-15%
-15%
No growth

$25,000

$35,000

-

$91,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$82,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

iSmash

Recreation

2021

0

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$42,500

$172,000

-

$564,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$458,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

62.8%

xx%

n.a.

18.7%

xx%

n.a.

Miracle-Ear

Retail

1983

1192

New
+
-7%
-7%
No growth

$30,000

$120,000

-

$403,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$393,000

+
5.1%
+
xx%

n.a.

5.1%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Merle Norman

Retail

1973

797

New
+
-7%
-7%
No growth

$0

$48,000

-

$260,000

No
xx
No
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Ledgers

Financial Services

2020

4

New
+
-43%
-43%
No growth

$15,000

$28,000

-

$70,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Eggs Up Grill

Food & Beverage

2005

86

New
+
48%
48%
No growth

$45,000

$822,000

-

$1,141,000

No
xx
No
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,293,000

+
17.2%
+
xx%

n.a.

17.2%
-xx%

75.0%

xx%

n.a.

17.0%

xx%

n.a.

Papa John’s

Food & Beverage

1986

2752

New
+
4%
4%
No growth

$25,000

$111,000

-

$853,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,068,000

+
-3.4%
+
xx%

n.a.

-3.4%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

The Human Bean

Food & Beverage

2002

146

New
+
26%
26%
No growth

$30,000

$562,000

-

$1,291,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$837,000

+
-7.1%
+
xx%

n.a.

-7.1%
-xx%

66.6%

xx%

n.a.

11.0%

xx%

n.a.

Chuck's Hot Chicken

Food & Beverage

2022

2

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$30,000

$478,000

-

$834,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,073,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Urban Air Adventure Park

Recreation

2013

179

New
+
21%
21%
No growth

$100,000

$3,554,000

-

$8,332,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$3,797,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

88.9%

xx%

n.a.

30.8%

xx%

n.a.

Anago Cleaning Systems

Business Services

1991

45

New
+
7%
7%
No growth

$98,000

$219,000

-

$339,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$2,485,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Goldfish Swim School

Education

2008

172

New
+
26%
26%
No growth

$50,000

$1,663,000

-

$3,747,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,980,000

+
-0.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

-0.9%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

31.2%

xx%

n.a.

Project LeanNation

Food & Beverage

2021

28

New
+
300%
300%
No growth

$60,000

$238,000

-

$354,000

No
xx
No
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$614,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

49.9%

xx%

n.a.

23.4%

xx%

n.a.

The Coven

Business Services

2022

2

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$50,000

$213,000

-

$465,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$372,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

83.3%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

SuperGlass Windshield Repair

Automotive

1993

179

New
+
-1%
-1%
No growth

$30,000

$38,000

-

$113,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

U-Swirl

Food & Beverage

2008

57

New
+
-20%
-20%
No growth

$25,000

$419,000

-

$630,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Forever Friends Pet Furneral Home and Creamatory

Pets

2021

0

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$48,880

$145,000

-

$221,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Biggby Coffee

Food & Beverage

1999

420

New
+
26%
26%
No growth

$20,000

$296,000

-

$1,012,000

No
xx
No
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$703,000

+
4.0%
+
xx%

n.a.

4.0%
-xx%

70.4%

xx%

n.a.

12.5%

xx%

n.a.

Car-X

Automotive

2015

76

New
+
-20%
-20%
No growth

$25,000

$315,000

-

$512,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$778,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

64.8%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

SCHOOLEY MITCHELL

Financial Services

1997

201

New
+
20%
20%
No growth

$68,000

$71,000

-

$81,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$124,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Realty World

Business Services

2000

148

New
+
-21%
-21%
No growth

$18,000

$60,000

-

$195,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Wing Snob

Food & Beverage

2018

39

New
+
95%
95%
No growth

$30,000

$340,000

-

$616,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$757,000

+
-20.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

-20.5%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Jet-Black

Business Services

1993

93

New
+
-4%
-4%
No growth

$37,500

$67,000

-

$116,000

Yes
xx
Yes
xx
Yes
Yes

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$408,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Snap Fitness

Fitness

2004

547

New
+
-13%
-13%
No growth

$39,500

$529,000

-

$1,015,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$187,000

+
35.2%
+
xx%

n.a.

35.2%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Genji

Food & Beverage

2022

13

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$3,500

$42,000

-

$134,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Corcoran

Business Services

2019

109

New
+
43%
43%
No growth

$25,000

$138,000

-

$545,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Barrel House

Food & Beverage

2021

1

New
+
n.a.
n.a.
No growth

$40,000

$540,000

-

$1,215,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,534,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

PayMore

Retail

2012

20

New
+
1900%
1900%
No growth

$35,000

$139,000

-

$267,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,033,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Ar Homes

Home Services

1991

42

New
+
-2%
-2%
No growth

$50,000

$410,000

-

$1,627,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$1,155,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Everbowl

Food & Beverage

2019

82

New
+
52%
52%
No growth

$39,750

$189,000

-

$371,000

No
xx
No
xx
No
No

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$431,000

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Dollar Rent A Car

Automotive

2003

68

New
+
10%
10%
No growth

$25,000

$879,000

-

$15,874,000

xx
xx

$xxx,xxx

n.a.

$0

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

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