Georgia Carpet Outlets
The total investment to open a Georgia Carpet Outlets franchise ranges from $100,000 to $487,800. The initial franchise fee is $53,000. Ongoing royalties are 5%.
What is the Georgia Carpet Outlets franchise?
Georgia Carpet Outlets is a flooring retailer that sells floor coverings to customers. The estimated total initial investment is $100,000 to $487,800. The initial franchise fee is $53,000.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales. The company is headquartered in CLEARWATER, FL, and was founded in 2002.
Loan Activity Score
47/100
SBA Default Rate
6.7%
Active Lenders
12
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Georgia Carpet Outlets has 14 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 12 lenders made 15 loans to franchisees of Georgia Carpet Outlets. PeerSense calculates Georgia Carpet Outlets's score as 47 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2002 · 14 locations
$100,000 to $487,800
$53,000
14
14 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Georgia Carpet Outlets
15
Total SBA loans
$266K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Georgia Carpet Outlets
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.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
6.7%
vs 9.4% peer avg
SBA Loans
15
Total Volume
$4.0M
Active Lenders
12
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 Georgia Carpet Outlets based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
6.7%
2.7% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
15 loans
Across 12 lenders
Lender Diversity
12 lenders
Avg 1.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$100,000 to $487,800 total
Georgia Carpet Outlets: 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
1996
5 approvals. The best year on record for Georgia Carpet Outlets.
Top SBA State
Florida
4 SBA financed Georgia Carpet Outlets locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$266K
Median $200K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Georgia Carpet Outlets unit.
Lender Concentration
40%
Concentrated
Share of Georgia Carpet Outlets approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Georgia Carpet Outlets's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1996 (5 approvals). Operator density is highest in Florida with 4 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $266K, with the median at $200K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 40% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,035
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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