DISC-GO-ROUND
The total investment to open a DISC-GO-ROUND franchise ranges from $27,903 to $100,000. The initial franchise fee is $37,855.
What is the DISC-GO-ROUND franchise?
DISC GO ROUND sells prerecorded music on tapes, compact discs, and records to music buyers. The estimated total initial investment is $27,903 to $100,000. The initial franchise fee is $37,855.
The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Loan Activity Score
42/100
SBA Default Rate
11.8%
Active Lenders
12
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, DISC-GO-ROUND has 13 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 12 lenders made 17 loans to franchisees of DISC-GO-ROUND. PeerSense calculates DISC-GO-ROUND's score as 42 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
13 locations
$27,903 to $100,000
$37,855
13
13 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for DISC-GO-ROUND
17
Total SBA loans
$62K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for DISC-GO-ROUND
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
11.8%
vs 13.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
17
Total Volume
$1.1M
Active Lenders
12
States
12
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
Franchise Financing Resources
Data Insights
Key performance metrics for DISC-GO-ROUND based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
11.8%
1.8% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
17 loans
Across 12 lenders
Lender Diversity
12 lenders
Avg 1.4 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$27,903 to $100,000 total
DISC-GO-ROUND: 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
1998
5 approvals. The best year on record for DISC-GO-ROUND.
Top SBA State
Washington
3 SBA financed DISC-GO-ROUND locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$62K
Median $65K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own DISC-GO-ROUND unit.
Lender Concentration
41.2%
Concentrated
Share of DISC-GO-ROUND approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
DISC-GO-ROUND's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1998 (5 approvals). Operator density is highest in Washington with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $62K, with the median at $65K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 41.2% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$289
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.
- 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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