FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs)
The total investment to open a FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs) franchise ranges from $500,000 to $1.2M. The initial franchise fee is $40,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs) franchise?
FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs) is a bowling business with pub food and drinks for people looking to bowl and dine. The estimated total initial investment is $500,000 to $1,200,000, and the initial franchise fee is $40,000.
The royalty is 5 percent, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, VA, and was founded in 1987.
Loan Activity Score
25/100
SBA Default Rate
44.4%
Active Lenders
8
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs) has 9 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 8 lenders made 9 loans to franchisees of FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs). PeerSense calculates FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs)'s score as 25 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1987 · 9 locations
$500,000 to $1.2M
$40,000
9
9 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs)
9
Total SBA loans
$539K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs)
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
44.4%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
9
Total Volume
$4.9M
Active Lenders
8
1 selective
States
7
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 FIRKIN PUBS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE INC (firkin pubs) based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
44.4%
34.1% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
9 loans
Across 8 lenders
Lender Diversity
8 lenders
Avg 1.1 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$500,000 to $1,200,000 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,176
Principal & Interest only
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- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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