GuestHouse
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, GuestHouse has 30 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 20 lenders made 26 loans to franchisees of GuestHouse. PeerSense calculates GuestHouse's score as 28 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.
What is the GuestHouse franchise?
GuestHouse is a hotel and motel business that sells overnight stays to travelers.
Its customers are people looking for a place to stay while away from home.
Loan Activity Score
28/100
SBA Default Rate
11.5%
Active Lenders
20
30 locations
30
30 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for GuestHouse
26
Total SBA loans
$1.0M
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for GuestHouse
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.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
11.5%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
26
Total Volume
$27.3M
Active Lenders
20
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 GuestHouse based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
11.5%
1.2% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
26 loans
Across 20 lenders
Lender Diversity
20 lenders
Avg 1.3 loans per lender
GuestHouse: 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
2014
3 approvals. The best year on record for GuestHouse.
Top SBA State
California
6 SBA financed GuestHouse locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$1.3M
Median $2.3M. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own GuestHouse unit.
Lender Concentration
37.5%
Moderately Spread
Share of GuestHouse approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
GuestHouse's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2014 (3 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 8% of cumulative volume ($8.0M approved). Operator density is highest in California with 6 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $1.3M, with the median at $2.3M. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 37.5% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,176
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; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and 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.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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