Burger 21
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Burger 21 has 8 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 11 lenders made 13 loans to franchisees of Burger 21. PeerSense calculates Burger 21's score as 23 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
What is the Burger 21 franchise?
Burger 21 is a restaurant serving burgers and milkshakes to people looking for a casual meal.
The brand’s headquarters is in AR.
Loan Activity Score
23/100
SBA Default Rate
30.8%
Active Lenders
11
8 locations
8
8 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Burger 21
13
Total SBA loans
$606K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Burger 21
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
30.8%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
13
Total Volume
$7.9M
Active Lenders
11
1 selective
States
9
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 Burger 21 based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
30.8%
20.5% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
13 loans
Across 11 lenders
Lender Diversity
11 lenders
Avg 1.2 loans per lender
Burger 21: 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
2015
5 approvals. The best year on record for Burger 21.
Top SBA State
Georgia
4 SBA financed Burger 21 locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$587K
Median $584K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Burger 21 unit.
Lender Concentration
31.3%
Moderately Spread
Share of Burger 21 approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Burger 21's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2015 (5 approvals). Operator density is highest in Georgia with 4 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $587K, with the median at $584K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 31.3% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,176
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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Burger 21, unit breakdown
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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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