Hokulia Shave Ice
The total investment to open a Hokulia Shave Ice franchise ranges from $31,000 to $170,260.
What is the Hokulia Shave Ice franchise?
Hokulia Shave Ice sells shaved ice treats to customers looking for a cold dessert. The estimated total initial investment to open is $31,000 to $170,260.
The franchise is based in Lehi, Utah.
Loan Activity Score
31/100
SBA Default Rate
16.7%
Active Lenders
4
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Hokulia Shave Ice has 4 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 4 lenders made 6 loans to franchisees of Hokulia Shave Ice. PeerSense calculates Hokulia Shave Ice's score as 31 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
4 locations
$31,000 to $170,260
4
4 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Hokulia Shave Ice
6
Total SBA loans
$108K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Hokulia Shave Ice
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Emerging (3 to 9 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
16.7%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
6
Total Volume
$0.6M
Active Lenders
4
1 selective
States
3
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 Hokulia Shave Ice based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
16.7%
6.4% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
6 loans
Across 4 lenders
Lender Diversity
4 lenders
Avg 1.5 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$31,000 to $170,260 total
Hokulia Shave Ice: 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
2022
2 approvals. The best year on record for Hokulia Shave Ice.
Top SBA State
Utah
4 SBA financed Hokulia Shave Ice locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$96K
Median $73K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Hokulia Shave Ice unit.
Lender Concentration
75%
Concentrated
Share of Hokulia Shave Ice approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Hokulia Shave Ice's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2022 (2 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 33% of cumulative volume ($132K approved). Operator density is highest in Utah with 4 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $96K, with the median at $73K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 75% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$321
Principal & Interest only
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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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