Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle
The total investment to open a Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle franchise ranges from $57,940 to $240,100. The initial franchise fee is $50,000.
What is the Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle franchise?
Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle is a wholesale bakery business that supplies baked goods to grocery stores and restaurants. Estimated total initial investment is $57,940 to $240,100, and the initial franchise fee is $50,000.
The franchise agreement lasts 10 years. The company is headquartered in Thomasville, GA, and was founded in 1919.
Loan Activity Score
43/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
1
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle has 1 location, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 1 lender made 1 loan to franchisees of Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle. PeerSense calculates Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle's score as 43 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1919 · 1 location
$57,940 to $240,100
$50,000
1
1 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle
1
Total SBA loans
$150K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
New or niche (1 to 2 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
0.0%
vs 13.7% peer avg
SBA Loans
1
Total Volume
$0.1M
Active Lenders
1
States
1
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 Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
13.7% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
1 loans
Across 1 lender
Lender Diversity
1 lender
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$57,940 to $240,100 total
Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle: 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
2022
1 approval. The best year on record for Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle.
Top SBA State
Mississippi
1 SBA financed Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$150K
Median $150K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Flowers Baking Co. of New Orle's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2022 (1 approval). The last five fiscal years account for 100% of cumulative volume ($150K approved). Operator density is highest in Mississippi with 1 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $150K, with the median at $150K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$600
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
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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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