Great Frame (The)
The total investment to open a Great Frame (The) franchise ranges from $70,000 to $168,320. The initial franchise fee is $74,250. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Great Frame (The) franchise?
The Great Frame is a custom framing and home decor business for customers looking to decorate their homes. Estimated initial investment is $70,000 to $168,320. The initial franchise fee is $74,250.
The royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent.
The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and was founded in 1971.
Loan Activity Score
24/100
SBA Default Rate
23.3%
Active Lenders
21
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Great Frame (The) has 32 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 21 lenders made 43 loans to franchisees of Great Frame (The). PeerSense calculates Great Frame (The)'s score as 24 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1971 · 32 locations
$70,000 to $168,320
$74,250
32
32 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Great Frame (The)
43
Total SBA loans
$144K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Great Frame (The)
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 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
23.3%
vs 10.8% peer avg
SBA Loans
43
Total Volume
$6.2M
Active Lenders
21
3 selective
States
16
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 Great Frame (The) based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
23.3%
12.5% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
43 loans
Across 21 lenders
Lender Diversity
21 lenders
Avg 2.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$70,000 to $168,320 total
Great Frame (The): 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
2004
12 approvals. The best year on record for Great Frame (The).
Top SBA State
Texas
8 SBA financed Great Frame (The) locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$144K
Median $140K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Great Frame (The) unit.
Lender Concentration
48.8%
Concentrated
Share of Great Frame (The) approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Great Frame (The)'s SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2004 (12 approvals). Operator density is highest in Texas with 8 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $144K, with the median at $140K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 48.8% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$725
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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