DKI
The total investment to open a DKI franchise ranges from $349,250 to $2.2M.
What is the DKI franchise?
DKI is a remediation business that helps property owners address damage to buildings. The estimated total initial investment to open is $349,250 to $2,157,500.
DKI is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Loan Activity Score
35/100
SBA Default Rate
16.7%
Active Lenders
5
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, DKI has 4 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 5 lenders made 6 loans to franchisees of DKI. PeerSense calculates DKI's score as 35 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
4 locations
$349,250 to $2.2M
4
4 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for DKI
6
Total SBA loans
$1.0M
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for DKI
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
16.7%
vs 7.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
6
Total Volume
$6.2M
Active Lenders
5
1 selective
States
4
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 DKI based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
16.7%
9.1% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
6 loans
Across 5 lenders
Lender Diversity
5 lenders
Avg 1.2 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$349,250 to $2,157,500 total
DKI: 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
2021
5 approvals. The best year on record for DKI.
Top SBA State
Illinois
3 SBA financed DKI locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$1.0M
Median $582K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own DKI unit.
Lender Concentration
66.7%
Concentrated
Share of DKI approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
DKI's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2021 (5 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 83% of cumulative volume ($5.8M approved). Operator density is highest in Illinois with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $1.0M, with the median at $582K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 66.7% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$3,615
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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