Jake's Pizza International
The total investment to open a Jake's Pizza International franchise ranges from $45,000 to $107,500. The initial franchise fee is $50,000.
What is the Jake's Pizza International franchise?
Jake's Pizza International is a pizza restaurant for customers looking for a quick meal. The estimated total initial investment is $45,000 to $107,500, and the initial franchise fee is $50,000.
The brand was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Loan Activity Score
30/100
SBA Default Rate
25.0%
Active Lenders
10
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Jake's Pizza International has 8 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 10 lenders made 16 loans to franchisees of Jake's Pizza International. PeerSense calculates Jake's Pizza International's score as 30 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1961 · 8 locations
$45,000 to $107,500
$50,000
8
8 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Jake's Pizza International
16
Total SBA loans
$78K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Jake's Pizza International
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
25.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
16
Total Volume
$1.3M
Active Lenders
10
2 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
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Jake's Pizza International based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
25.0%
14.7% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
16 loans
Across 10 lenders
Lender Diversity
10 lenders
Avg 1.6 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$45,000 to $107,500 total
Jake's Pizza International: 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
1996
5 approvals. The best year on record for Jake's Pizza International.
Top SBA State
Illinois
13 SBA financed Jake's Pizza International locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$78K
Median $86K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Jake's Pizza International unit.
Lender Concentration
43.8%
Concentrated
Share of Jake's Pizza International approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Jake's Pizza International's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1996 (5 approvals). Operator density is highest in Illinois with 13 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $78K, with the median at $86K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 43.8% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$466
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.
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