Little King Sandwich Shop
The total investment to open a Little King Sandwich Shop franchise ranges from $41,500 to $143,000.
What is the Little King Sandwich Shop franchise?
Little King Sandwich Shop is a sandwich shop that makes and sells sandwiches to customers seeking a convenient meal at its shops. It is a limited service restaurant for people looking for a quick meal. The estimated total initial investment to open is $41,500 to $143,000.
The brand is headquartered in ATLANTIC, IA.
Loan Activity Score
27/100
SBA Default Rate
25.0%
Active Lenders
8
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Little King Sandwich Shop has 6 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 8 lenders made 8 loans to franchisees of Little King Sandwich Shop. PeerSense calculates Little King Sandwich Shop's score as 27 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
6 locations
$41,500 to $143,000
6
6 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Little King Sandwich Shop
8
Total SBA loans
$88K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Little King Sandwich Shop
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.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
25.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
8
Total Volume
$0.7M
Active Lenders
8
States
5
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 Little King Sandwich Shop based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
25.0%
14.7% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
8 loans
Across 8 lenders
Lender Diversity
8 lenders
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$41,500 to $143,000 total
Little King Sandwich Shop: 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
2 approvals. The best year on record for Little King Sandwich Shop.
Top SBA State
Iowa
3 SBA financed Little King Sandwich Shop locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$88K
Median $87K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Little King Sandwich Shop unit.
Lender Concentration
37.5%
Moderately Spread
Share of Little King Sandwich Shop approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Little King Sandwich Shop's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1997 (2 approvals). Operator density is highest in Iowa with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $88K, with the median at $87K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 37.5% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$430
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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