D-Bat
The total investment to open a D-Bat franchise ranges from $536,450 to $1.0M. The initial franchise fee is $45,000. Ongoing royalties are 8% plus a 2.5% advertising fee.
What is the D-Bat franchise?
D-Bat is a baseball and softball instruction business for players. The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document lists an estimated total initial investment of $536,450 to $1,031,100 and an initial franchise fee of $45,000.
The royalty is 8 percent, and the brand fund fee is 2.5 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
D-Bat was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Carrollton, TX.
Loan Activity Score
78/100
SBA Default Rate
3.1%
Active Lenders
42
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, D-Bat has 109 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 42 lenders made 131 loans to franchisees of D-Bat. PeerSense calculates D-Bat's score as 78 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 1998 · 109 locations
$536,450 to $1.0M
$45,000
109
109 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
StrongDistinct lenders in public SBA records for D-Bat
131
Total SBA loans
$780K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for D-Bat
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Major Brand (100+ loans)
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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
3.1%
vs 7.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
131
Total Volume
$102.2M
Active Lenders
42
11 selective
States
35
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 D-Bat based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
3.1%
4.8% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
131 loans
Across 42 lenders
Lender Diversity
42 lenders
Avg 3.1 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$536,450 to $1,031,100 total
D-Bat: 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
18 approvals. The best year on record for D-Bat.
Top SBA State
Texas
33 SBA financed D-Bat locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$780K
Median $629K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own D-Bat unit.
Lender Concentration
59.5%
Concentrated
Share of D-Bat approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
D-Bat's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2025 (18 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 60% of cumulative volume ($63M approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 33 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $780K, with the median at $629K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 59.5% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,553
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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D-Bat, 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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