Criterium Engineers
The total investment to open a Criterium Engineers franchise ranges from $65,950 to $174,160. The initial franchise fee is $54,500. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Criterium Engineers franchise?
Criterium Engineers provides building engineering and consulting services to property owners and real estate investors. The estimated total initial investment is $65,950 to $174,160, and the initial franchise fee is $54,500.
The royalty is 5 percent, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The company is headquartered in Freeport, ME, and was founded in 1996. Cost and fee figures are from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Loan Activity Score
63/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
1
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Criterium Engineers has 2 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 1 lender made 4 loans to franchisees of Criterium Engineers. PeerSense calculates Criterium Engineers's score as 63 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 1996 · 2 locations
$65,950 to $174,160
$54,500
2
2 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Criterium Engineers
4
Total SBA loans
$324K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Criterium Engineers
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.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 9.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
4
Total Volume
$1.3M
Active Lenders
1
1 selective
States
2
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 Criterium Engineers based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
9.9% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
4 loans
Across 1 lender
Lender Diversity
1 lender
Avg 4.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$65,950 to $174,160 total
Criterium Engineers: 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
2025
4 approvals. The best year on record for Criterium Engineers.
Top SBA State
Vermont
2 SBA financed Criterium Engineers locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$324K
Median $298K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Criterium Engineers unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Criterium Engineers approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Criterium Engineers's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2025 (4 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 100% of cumulative volume ($1.3M approved). Operator density is highest in Vermont with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $324K, with the median at $298K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$683
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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