Clusters Handcrafted
The total investment to open a Clusters Handcrafted franchise ranges from $170,800 to $404,900. The initial franchise fee is $35,000. Ongoing royalties are 6%.
What is the Clusters Handcrafted franchise?
Clusters Handcrafted is a snack business that sells handcrafted popcorn to people looking for a treat. The estimated total initial investment is $170,800 to $404,900, and the initial franchise fee is $35,000.
The ongoing royalty is 6 percent of sales.
Clusters Handcrafted was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
Loan Activity Score
43/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
1
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Clusters Handcrafted has 1 location, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 1 lender made 2 loans to franchisees of Clusters Handcrafted. PeerSense calculates Clusters Handcrafted's score as 43 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2011 · 1 location
$170,800 to $404,900
$35,000
1
1 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Clusters Handcrafted
2
Total SBA loans
$200K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Clusters Handcrafted
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
New or niche (1 to 2 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 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
2
Total Volume
$0.4M
Active Lenders
1
States
1
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 Clusters Handcrafted based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.3% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
2 loans
Across 1 lender
Lender Diversity
1 lender
Avg 2.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$170,800 to $404,900 total
Clusters Handcrafted: 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
2023
2 approvals. The best year on record for Clusters Handcrafted.
Top SBA State
New Jersey
2 SBA financed Clusters Handcrafted locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$200K
Median $200K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Clusters Handcrafted unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Clusters Handcrafted approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Clusters Handcrafted's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2023 (2 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 100% of cumulative volume ($400K approved). Operator density is highest in New Jersey with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $200K, with the median at $200K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,768
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; 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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