Gymboree Play & Music
The total investment to open a Gymboree Play & Music franchise ranges from $19,000 to $694,080.
What is the Gymboree Play & Music franchise?
Gymboree Play & Music offers play and music activities for young children and their families. The estimated total initial investment to open is $19,000 to $694,080.
The business is in the fitness and recreation center category. Its headquarters are in KY.
Loan Activity Score
29/100
SBA Default Rate
15.9%
Active Lenders
54
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Gymboree Play & Music has 102 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 54 lenders made 113 loans to franchisees of Gymboree Play & Music. PeerSense calculates Gymboree Play & Music's score as 29 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
102 locations
$19,000 to $694,080
102
102 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Gymboree Play & Music
113
Total SBA loans
$141K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Gymboree Play & Music
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Major Brand (100+ 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
15.9%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
113
Total Volume
$15.9M
Active Lenders
54
6 selective
States
39
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
Franchise Financing Resources
Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Gymboree Play & Music based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
15.9%
5.6% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
113 loans
Across 54 lenders
Lender Diversity
54 lenders
Avg 2.1 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$19,000 to $694,080 total
Gymboree Play & Music: 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
2018
7 approvals. The best year on record for Gymboree Play & Music.
Top SBA State
Texas
6 SBA financed Gymboree Play & Music locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$215K
Median $175K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Gymboree Play & Music unit.
Lender Concentration
47.4%
Concentrated
Share of Gymboree Play & Music approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Gymboree Play & Music's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2018 (7 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 2% of cumulative volume ($544K approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 6 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $215K, with the median at $175K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 47.4% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$197
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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Gymboree Play & Music, unit breakdown
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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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