Scout & Molly's
The total investment to open a Scout & Molly's franchise ranges from $288,000 to $388,000. The initial franchise fee is $60,000. Ongoing royalties are 7% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Scout & Molly's franchise?
Scout & Molly's is a boutique selling clothing and accessories to women. The estimated total initial investment is $288,000 to $388,000, and the initial franchise fee is $60,000, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The ongoing fees are a 7 percent royalty and a 1 percent advertising or brand fund fee. The franchise agreement term is 20 years.
Scout & Molly's was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.
Loan Activity Score
28/100
SBA Default Rate
23.5%
Active Lenders
6
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Scout & Molly's has 17 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 6 lenders made 17 loans to franchisees of Scout & Molly's. PeerSense calculates Scout & Molly's's score as 28 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2002 · 17 locations
$288,000 to $388,000
$60,000
17
17 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Scout & Molly's
17
Total SBA loans
$196K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Scout & Molly's
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.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
23.5%
vs 9.4% peer avg
SBA Loans
17
Total Volume
$3.3M
Active Lenders
6
1 selective
States
12
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 Scout & Molly's based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
23.5%
14.1% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
17 loans
Across 6 lenders
Lender Diversity
6 lenders
Avg 2.8 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$288,000 to $388,000 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$2,981
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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- 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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