Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch
The total investment to open a Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch franchise ranges from $157,525 to $350,000.
What is the Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch franchise?
Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch.) is a restaurant selling rotisserie chicken and home style meals. The estimated total initial investment to open is $157,525 to $350,000.
The brand was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Loan Activity Score
53/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
10
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch has 14 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 10 lenders made 16 loans to franchisees of Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch. PeerSense calculates Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch's score as 53 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1985 · 14 locations
$157,525 to $350,000
14
14 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch
16
Total SBA loans
$288K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch
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
0.0%
vs 10.0% peer avg
SBA Loans
16
Total Volume
$4.6M
Active Lenders
10
States
7
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
Franchise Financing Resources
Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.0% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
16 loans
Across 10 lenders
Lender Diversity
10 lenders
Avg 1.6 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$157,525 to $350,000 total
Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch: 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
1992
6 approvals. The best year on record for Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch.
Top SBA State
Massachusetts
4 SBA financed Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$288K
Median $260K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch unit.
Lender Concentration
50%
Concentrated
Share of Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Boston Market (F/K/A Boston Ch's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1992 (6 approvals). Operator density is highest in Massachusetts with 4 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $288K, with the median at $260K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 50% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,631
Principal & Interest only
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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; 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.
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