Cd Exchange
The total investment to open a Cd Exchange franchise ranges from $48,600 to $76,200. The initial franchise fee is $20,000.
What is the Cd Exchange franchise?
Cd Exchange is a store that sells prerecorded tapes, compact discs, and records to customers who want physical music. The estimated total initial investment is $48,600 to $76,200, and the initial franchise fee is $20,000.
The company is headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana. It was founded in 2004.
Loan Activity Score
39/100
SBA Default Rate
11.1%
Active Lenders
7
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Cd Exchange has 7 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 7 lenders made 9 loans to franchisees of Cd Exchange. PeerSense calculates Cd Exchange's score as 39 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2004 · 7 locations
$48,600 to $76,200
$20,000
7
7 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Cd Exchange
9
Total SBA loans
$57K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Cd Exchange
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Emerging (3 to 9 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
11.1%
vs 8.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
9
Total Volume
$0.5M
Active Lenders
7
1 selective
States
6
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 Cd Exchange based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
11.1%
2.2% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
9 loans
Across 7 lenders
Lender Diversity
7 lenders
Avg 1.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$48,600 to $76,200 total
Cd Exchange: 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
1994
4 approvals. The best year on record for Cd Exchange.
Top SBA State
Indiana
3 SBA financed Cd Exchange locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$57K
Median $50K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Cd Exchange unit.
Lender Concentration
55.6%
Concentrated
Share of Cd Exchange approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Cd Exchange's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1994 (4 approvals). Operator density is highest in Indiana with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $57K, with the median at $50K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 55.6% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$503
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
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- 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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