Grand Rental Station
The total investment to open a Grand Rental Station franchise ranges from $102,800 to $689,520.
What is the Grand Rental Station franchise?
Grand Rental Station rents tools and equipment to homeowners, do it yourselfers, contractors, small businesses and event organizers. Estimated total initial investment to open ranges from $102,800 to $689,520.
The franchise is based in Cary, Illinois, and was founded in 1996.
Loan Activity Score
28/100
SBA Default Rate
13.3%
Active Lenders
13
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Grand Rental Station has 11 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 13 lenders made 15 loans to franchisees of Grand Rental Station. PeerSense calculates Grand Rental Station's score as 28 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1996 · 11 locations
$102,800 to $689,520
11
11 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Grand Rental Station
15
Total SBA loans
$388K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Grand Rental Station
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
13.3%
vs 8.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
15
Total Volume
$5.8M
Active Lenders
13
1 selective
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 Grand Rental Station based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
13.3%
4.4% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
15 loans
Across 13 lenders
Lender Diversity
13 lenders
Avg 1.2 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$102,800 to $689,520 total
Grand Rental Station: 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
2007
4 approvals. The best year on record for Grand Rental Station.
Top SBA State
Kansas
2 SBA financed Grand Rental Station locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$388K
Median $282K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Grand Rental Station unit.
Lender Concentration
33.3%
Moderately Spread
Share of Grand Rental Station approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Grand Rental Station's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2007 (4 approvals). Operator density is highest in Kansas with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $388K, with the median at $282K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 33.3% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,064
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; 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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