Firestone Tire & Rubber
The total investment to open a Firestone Tire & Rubber franchise ranges from $92,100 to $474,200. The initial franchise fee is $40,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 3% advertising fee.
What is the Firestone Tire & Rubber franchise?
Firestone Tire & Rubber is an automotive repair business that sells tires and provides vehicle service to drivers. Estimated total initial investment ranges from $92,100 to $474,200. The initial franchise fee is $40,000.
The ongoing royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 3 percent. The brand is headquartered in ELLISVILLE, MO, and was founded in 1900.
Loan Activity Score
47/100
SBA Default Rate
6.7%
Active Lenders
14
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Firestone Tire & Rubber has 14 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 14 lenders made 15 loans to franchisees of Firestone Tire & Rubber. PeerSense calculates Firestone Tire & Rubber's score as 47 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1900 · 14 locations
$92,100 to $474,200
$40,000
14
14 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Firestone Tire & Rubber
15
Total SBA loans
$250K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Firestone Tire & Rubber
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
6.7%
vs 10.8% peer avg
SBA Loans
15
Total Volume
$3.7M
Active Lenders
14
States
11
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 Firestone Tire & Rubber based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
6.7%
4.1% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
15 loans
Across 14 lenders
Lender Diversity
14 lenders
Avg 1.1 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$92,100 to $474,200 total
Firestone Tire & Rubber: 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
1997
4 approvals. The best year on record for Firestone Tire & Rubber.
Top SBA State
Missouri
3 SBA financed Firestone Tire & Rubber locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$250K
Median $180K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Firestone Tire & Rubber unit.
Lender Concentration
26.7%
Moderately Spread
Share of Firestone Tire & Rubber approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Firestone Tire & Rubber's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1997 (4 approvals). Operator density is highest in Missouri with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $250K, with the median at $180K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 26.7% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$953
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; 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.
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