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Sonic Drive-In vs Pet Supplies Plus — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Sonic Drive-In	Pet Supplies Plus
Disclosure honesty	C	C
Investment from	$670,200	$520,250
Total fees	9.15%	6.5%
Outlets	3,120	729
Lawsuits	2	5

Sonic Drive-In: what their numbers say

Discloses AUVs (gross sales only) for 3,057 franchised traditional restaurants by quartile and venue type. No costs, expenses, or net income shown. Excludes 56 closed locations and underperforming non-traditional units, skewing results upward.

Pet Supplies Plus: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales, gross margin %, rent, and labor for 385 of 502 stores. Excludes 57 non-reporters, 8 closures, 6 reacquisitions, 23 transfers. No net owner income, profit, or owner salary data provided.

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