Athlete's Foot
The total investment to open a Athlete's Foot franchise ranges from $70,500 to $245,670. The initial franchise fee is $71,750.
What is the Athlete's Foot franchise?
The Athletes Foot is a franchise headquartered in Miami, Florida, operating in the shoe store market. It offers athletic and lifestyle footwear for entrepreneurs focused on the footwear industry and community engagement. The available information does not provide the brand’s precise origins or a detailed founding history. The system has 23 total units and follows a focused approach to expansion, with a curated product selection for its target customers.
Athletes Foot locations are positioned as places where customers can find current styles, receive fitting guidance and choose footwear suited to active lifestyles and personal preferences. The brand’s identity is built around product variety, customer focused service and attention to developments in fashion and performance technology. Each location supports a consistent brand experience through product quality and an inviting retail setting staffed by knowledgeable personnel.
The franchise serves serious athletes seeking performance footwear as well as consumers looking for comfortable, stylish options for everyday use. Maintaining 23 units reflects an emphasis on operational consistency and brand integrity across the network.
Loan Activity Score
25/100
SBA Default Rate
25.9%
Active Lenders
38
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Athlete's Foot has 55 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 38 lenders made 81 loans to franchisees of Athlete's Foot. PeerSense calculates Athlete's Foot's score as 25 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
55 locations
$70,500 to $245,670
$71,750
55
55 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Athlete's Foot
81
Total SBA loans
$193K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Athlete's Foot
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 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
25.9%
vs 13.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
81
Total Volume
$15.6M
Active Lenders
38
7 selective
States
28
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 Athlete's Foot based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
25.9%
12.3% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
81 loans
Across 38 lenders
Lender Diversity
38 lenders
Avg 2.1 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$70,500 to $245,670 total
Athlete's Foot: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2007
8 approvals. The best year on record for Athlete's Foot.
Top SBA State
Florida
9 SBA financed Athlete's Foot locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$175K
Median $152K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Athlete's Foot unit.
Lender Concentration
32.4%
Moderately Spread
Share of Athlete's Foot approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Athlete's Foot's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2007 (8 approvals). Operator density is highest in Florida with 9 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $175K, with the median at $152K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 32.4% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$730
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.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- 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.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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