Farmer Boys World's Greatest R
The total investment to open a Farmer Boys World's Greatest R franchise ranges from $435,000 to $1.4M. The initial franchise fee is $45,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 3% advertising fee.
What is the Farmer Boys World's Greatest R franchise?
The Farmer Boys World's Greatest R franchise is a restaurant business that sells prepared meals to people looking for quick service. The estimated total initial investment is $435,000 to $1,371,200, and the initial franchise fee is $45,000.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 3 percent. The franchise agreement runs for 20 years.
The brand is headquartered in Riverside, California. It was founded in 1981.
Loan Activity Score
37/100
SBA Default Rate
5.9%
Active Lenders
5
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Farmer Boys World's Greatest R has 15 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 5 lenders made 17 loans to franchisees of Farmer Boys World's Greatest R. PeerSense calculates Farmer Boys World's Greatest R's score as 37 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1981 · 15 locations
$435,000 to $1.4M
$45,000
15
15 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Farmer Boys World's Greatest R
17
Total SBA loans
$871K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Farmer Boys World's Greatest R
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
5.9%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
17
Total Volume
$14.8M
Active Lenders
5
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 Farmer Boys World's Greatest R based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
5.9%
4.4% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
17 loans
Across 5 lenders
Lender Diversity
5 lenders
Avg 3.4 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$435,000 to $1,371,200 total
Farmer Boys World's Greatest R: 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
2007
6 approvals. The best year on record for Farmer Boys World's Greatest R.
Top SBA State
California
13 SBA financed Farmer Boys World's Greatest R locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$871K
Median $800K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Farmer Boys World's Greatest R unit.
Lender Concentration
88.2%
Concentrated
Share of Farmer Boys World's Greatest R approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Farmer Boys World's Greatest R's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2007 (6 approvals). Operator density is highest in California with 13 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $871K, with the median at $800K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 88.2% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$4,503
Principal & Interest only
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- 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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