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Hometown Auto Service

Hometown Auto Service

According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Hometown Auto Service has 4 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 4 lenders made 4 loans to franchisees of Hometown Auto Service. PeerSense calculates Hometown Auto Service's score as 49 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.

What is the Hometown Auto Service franchise?

Hometown Auto Service is an automotive repair business that fixes and maintains vehicles for their owners. Its customers are drivers looking for vehicle repairs and service.

The brand was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in NJ.

Loan Activity Score

49/100

SBA Default Rate

0.0%

Active Lenders

4

Franchising since 1994 · 4 locations

Total Units

4

4 franchised

Loan Activity Score
Low
49
SBA Lending
25
Lender Quality
5
Transparency
2
Reach
5
Momentum
12

Proprietary PeerSense metric

Fair
Capital Sources
4SBA lenders

Distinct lenders in public SBA records for Hometown Auto Service

4

Total SBA loans

$92K

Average loan size

Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025

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SBA Lending Activity for Hometown Auto Service

Loan Activity Score Breakdown

Emerging (3 to 9 loans)

Limited Data
49out of 100
Fair
Market Momentum12/35

Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.

Loan Safety25/25

Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.

Lender Confidence5/15

Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.

Transparency2/15

FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.

Footprint5/10

Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.

SBA Lending Performance

SBA Default Rate

0.0%

vs 10.8% peer avg

SBA Loans

4

Total Volume

$0.4M

Active Lenders

4

States

4

vs. SBA Sector Average

+10.8%lower default rate

SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors

Key Highlights

Low SBA default rate (0.0%)

Data Insights

Key performance metrics for Hometown Auto Service based on SBA lending data

SBA Default Rate

0.0%

10.8% below peer avg

SBA Loan Volume

4 loans

Across 4 lenders

Lender Diversity

4 lenders

Avg 1.0 loans per lender

Hometown Auto Service: 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

1993

3 approvals. The best year on record for Hometown Auto Service.

Top SBA State

New Jersey

1 SBA financed Hometown Auto Service locations, the densest operator footprint.

Average Loan Size

$92K

Median $87K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Hometown Auto Service unit.

Lender Concentration

75%

Concentrated

Share of Hometown Auto Service approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.

Hometown Auto Service's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1993 (3 approvals). Operator density is highest in New Jersey with 1 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $92K, with the median at $87K. 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

Loan Amount$400K
Interest Rate9.5%
Term (Years)10 yr

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.

Locations

Hometown Auto Service, unit breakdown

Total Units
N/A
Franchisee Owned
n/a
System Owned
n/a
Closed
n/a

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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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