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What franchises actually cost to finance

The SBA records the franchise brand on every loan it guarantees. That makes this the only public record of what lenders really approved for a given brand - 93,228 loans worth $73.97B across 1,651 brands. Franchise disclosure documents give you an estimate; this is what banks actually wrote.

1,651 brands

#Franchise brandMedian term
1Subway1,995$546.8M$189,5007.3%10 yr
2The UPS Store1,642$519.6M$261,6000.7%10 yr
3Anytime Fitness1,135$497.3M$333,60012.2%10 yr
4Quality Inn990$2.28B$2,186,5003.0%25 yr
5Jimmy John's884$420.7M$391,0006.8%10 yr
6Ace Hardware808$677.2M$546,8506.0%10 yr
7Days Inn804$1.58B$1,755,5003.0%25 yr
8Best Western778$2.02B$2,401,5002.9%25 yr
9The Goddard School700$1.31B$1,360,1002.8%11 yr
10Servpro654$354.1M$270,0004.4%10 yr
11Firehouse Subs617$199.6M$288,0008.3%10 yr
12Primrose Schools583$1.32B$2,000,0000.0%25 yr
13Dunkin'575$413.4M$555,0001.3%10 yr
14Little Caesars566$259.7M$292,5006.1%10 yr
15Domino's Pizza553$321.2M$390,0001.3%10 yr
16Motel 6548$1.23B$2,000,0003.3%25 yr
17Hotworx534$192.5M$350,0000.0%10 yr
18Kiddie Academy509$784.3M$890,0004.1%10.5 yr
19Marco's Pizza484$178.6M$348,8507.2%10 yr
20Orange Theory Fitness465$262.4M$480,0001.6%10 yr
21Sport Clips463$136.5M$229,6008.3%10 yr
22Holiday Inn Express454$1.44B$3,155,5000.0%25 yr
23Smoothie King443$157.2M$310,0003.9%10 yr
24Ameriprise Financial441$305.7M$390,0000.4%10 yr
25Red Roof Inn435$957.0M$2,023,0001.1%25 yr
26Super 8 by Wyndhan425$827.2M$1,794,0003.7%25 yr
27Comfort Inn395$1.12B$2,800,0004.9%25 yr
28Massage Envy393$201.2M$413,10010.3%10 yr
29Chevron390$685.7M$1,516,5001.1%25 yr
30Tropical Smoothie Cafe387$171.8M$397,0003.1%10 yr
31Culver's ButterBurgers & Frozen Custard383$556.6M$1,251,0000.0%25 yr
32The Learning Experience377$282.1M$463,7007.4%10 yr
33Econo Lodge369$585.2M$1,394,0001.4%25 yr
34Fastsigns361$151.7M$245,0007.6%10 yr
35European Wax Center359$146.2M$360,0002.9%10 yr
36Budget Blinds355$128.6M$150,0006.5%10 yr
37Cold Stone Creamery338$105.3M$290,0002.0%10 yr
38Jersey Mike’s Subs; Jersey Mike’s335$160.8M$414,0004.3%10 yr
39Scooter's Coffee332$323.4M$947,500-25 yr
40Nothing Bundt Cakes325$157.6M$435,0000.0%10.3 yr
41Holiday Inn314$984.3M$3,092,0004.2%20 yr
42Naturals2Go311$40.0M$150,00025.0%10 yr
43Crumbl307$184.0M$470,700-10 yr
44Great Clips303$97.3M$150,0002.3%10 yr
45Edible Arrangements302$71.9M$189,25013.6%10 yr
46Club Pilates292$81.8M$245,5000.0%10 yr
47Biggby Coffee291$81.7M$240,0000.0%10 yr
48La Quinta by Wyndham287$1.03B$3,670,000-25 yr
49Dairy Queen286$138.3M$340,0004.3%15 yr
50Zaxby's282$308.1M$860,5001.5%20 yr
51Comfort279$700.4M$2,485,0002.0%25 yr
52F45 Training277$77.9M$260,00019.4%10 yr
53Super 8271$406.7M$1,360,0002.6%25 yr
54Dickey's Barbecue Pit271$90.7M$304,20033.8%10 yr
55Menchie's267$74.3M$298,40017.6%10 yr
56Supercuts264$78.6M$150,0003.5%10 yr
57Allstate Insurance258$94.2M$223,5003.7%10 yr
58Christian Brothers Automotive252$102.4M$350,0000.0%10 yr
59The Grounds Guys252$42.9M$150,00037.9%10 yr
60Snap Fitness243$50.7M$150,00011.0%10 yr
61Rodeway Inn240$439.4M$1,473,1000.0%25 yr
62Home Instead236$172.4M$350,0000.0%10 yr
63Pet Supplies Plus230$195.5M$817,7508.9%10 yr
64Fedex Ground224$59.9M$150,0007.7%7 yr
65Sleep Inn221$613.4M$2,657,7004.0%25 yr
66Culver's218$262.6M$918,5000.0%20 yr
67Jersey Mike's211$61.1M$292,0001.7%10 yr
68Camp Bow Wow209$177.8M$696,0001.6%10.1 yr
69Minuteman Press207$69.9M$150,00016.1%10 yr
70Dairy Queen Grill & Chill206$141.2M$529,2500.7%20 yr
71ServiceMaster205$119.2M$356,0004.7%10 yr
72Pure Barre204$47.3M$214,1004.1%10 yr
73Baymont by Wyndham202$483.6M$2,432,00010.3%25 yr
74Amazing Lash Studio200$86.5M$369,90013.8%10 yr
75Urban Air Adventure Park196$512.5M$2,439,8508.2%10 yr
76Once Upon A Child194$53.9M$250,0003.4%10 yr
77Midas189$104.9M$363,0009.1%10 yr
78Golden Corral188$296.3M$1,361,5009.0%20 yr
79Hampton Inns181$504.5M$2,627,0001.8%20 yr
80Burger King181$173.5M$563,0003.5%15 yr
81Shell Service Station179$216.0M$1,055,0001.8%25 yr
82Big O Tires178$157.8M$584,5004.6%10 yr
83Liberty Tax Service177$37.9M$100,0009.8%7 yr
84Sports Clips177$35.5M$180,0001.2%10 yr
85Wingstop177$80.9M$368,5000.0%10 yr
86Home Instead Senior Care175$85.6M$256,0002.0%10 yr
87Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness175$49.3M$250,00011.9%10 yr
88La Quinta Inn174$458.4M$2,473,0004.6%20 yr
89Paul Davis Restoration174$103.5M$397,50010.3%10 yr
90Plato's Closet173$56.4M$235,0001.2%10 yr
91Choice Hotels International Inc.172$271.9M$1,369,5503.8%20 yr
92Dogtopia171$128.9M$750,0004.1%10.5 yr
93X-Golf169$96.8M$534,600-10 yr
94Senior Helpers167$67.1M$150,00010.6%10 yr
95PuroClean166$48.2M$150,00025.0%10 yr
96Right at Home166$81.8M$250,0004.0%10 yr
97The Little Gym162$55.6M$323,8505.4%10 yr
98Floor Coverings International162$28.8M$150,00028.1%10 yr
99Play It Again Sports161$47.8M$250,0004.7%10 yr
100D1 Training161$82.9M$575,000-10 yr

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30, FY2010 onward. Brand names are normalised from the SBA’s free-text franchise field, which is inconsistently recorded across years; a brand needs at least 10 loans to appear here. Methodology.

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