Adventures in Advertising Franchise
The total investment to open a Adventures in Advertising Franchise franchise ranges from $39,200 to $77,800. The initial franchise fee is $35,000. Ongoing royalties are 8%.
What is the Adventures in Advertising Franchise franchise?
Adventures in Advertising Franchise sells promotional products, including branded items, to business customers. Estimated total initial investment is $39,200 to $77,800, and the initial franchise fee is $35,000.
The royalty is 8 percent of sales, and the franchise agreement term is 2 years.
The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Loan Activity Score
38/100
SBA Default Rate
9.1%
Active Lenders
10
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Adventures in Advertising Franchise has 10 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 10 lenders made 11 loans to franchisees of Adventures in Advertising Franchise. PeerSense calculates Adventures in Advertising Franchise's score as 38 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1979 · 10 locations
$39,200 to $77,800
$35,000
10
10 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Adventures in Advertising Franchise
11
Total SBA loans
$136K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Adventures in Advertising Franchise
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
9.1%
vs 9.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
11
Total Volume
$1.5M
Active Lenders
10
States
8
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Adventures in Advertising Franchise based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
9.1%
0.8% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
11 loans
Across 10 lenders
Lender Diversity
10 lenders
Avg 1.1 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$39,200 to $77,800 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$406
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
Locations
Adventures in Advertising Franchise, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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