Inches-A-Weigh
The total investment to open a Inches-A-Weigh franchise ranges from $25,000 to $116,400. The initial franchise fee is $25,000.
What is the Inches-A-Weigh franchise?
Inches-A-Weigh is a business that helps people manage their weight. The estimated total initial investment is $25,000 to $116,400, with an initial franchise fee equal to the lower end of that range.
The brand was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in NC.
Loan Activity Score
23/100
SBA Default Rate
28.6%
Active Lenders
11
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Inches-A-Weigh has 10 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 11 lenders made 14 loans to franchisees of Inches-A-Weigh. PeerSense calculates Inches-A-Weigh's score as 23 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1986 · 10 locations
$25,000 to $116,400
$25,000
10
10 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Inches-A-Weigh
14
Total SBA loans
$74K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Inches-A-Weigh
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 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
28.6%
vs 10.8% peer avg
SBA Loans
14
Total Volume
$1.0M
Active Lenders
11
2 selective
States
11
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 Inches-A-Weigh based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
28.6%
17.8% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
14 loans
Across 11 lenders
Lender Diversity
11 lenders
Avg 1.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$25,000 to $116,400 total
Inches-A-Weigh: 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
1997
3 approvals. The best year on record for Inches-A-Weigh.
Top SBA State
North Carolina
2 SBA financed Inches-A-Weigh locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$74K
Median $63K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Inches-A-Weigh unit.
Lender Concentration
42.9%
Concentrated
Share of Inches-A-Weigh approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Inches-A-Weigh's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1997 (3 approvals). Operator density is highest in North Carolina with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $74K, with the median at $63K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 42.9% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$259
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; 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.
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