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Macbirdie

The total investment to open a Macbirdie franchise ranges from $48,960 to $736,400.

What is the Macbirdie franchise?

Macbirdie is an automotive repair business for vehicle owners. The estimated total initial investment to open is $48,960 to $736,400.

Its headquarters is in MD.

Loan Activity Score

26/100

SBA Default Rate

42.9%

Active Lenders

3

According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Macbirdie has 5 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 3 lenders made 7 loans to franchisees of Macbirdie. PeerSense calculates Macbirdie's score as 26 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.

5 locations

Investment

$48,960 to $736,400

Total Units

5

5 franchised

Loan Activity Score
Medium
26
SBA Lending
0
Lender Quality
5
Transparency
4
Reach
5
Momentum
12

Proprietary PeerSense metric

Limited
Capital Sources
3SBA lenders

Distinct lenders in public SBA records for Macbirdie

7

Total SBA loans

$309K

Average loan size

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

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SBA Lending Activity for Macbirdie

Loan Activity Score Breakdown

Emerging (3 to 9 loans)

Medium Confidence
26out of 100
Limited
Market Momentum12/35

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

Loan Safety0/25

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.

Transparency4/15

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

42.9%

vs 10.8% peer avg

SBA Loans

7

Total Volume

$2.2M

Active Lenders

3

States

6

vs. SBA Sector Average

-32.1%higher default rate

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

Key Highlights

Data Insights

Key performance metrics for Macbirdie based on SBA lending data

SBA Default Rate

42.9%

32.1% above peer avg

SBA Loan Volume

7 loans

Across 3 lenders

Lender Diversity

3 lenders

Avg 2.3 loans per lender

Investment Tier

Significant investment

$48,960 to $736,400 total

Macbirdie: 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

1998

3 approvals. The best year on record for Macbirdie.

Top SBA State

Maryland

2 SBA financed Macbirdie locations, the densest operator footprint.

Average Loan Size

$309K

Median $87K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Macbirdie unit.

Lender Concentration

100%

Concentrated

Share of Macbirdie approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.

Macbirdie's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1998 (3 approvals). Operator density is highest in Maryland with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $309K, with the median at $87K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.

Payment Estimator

Loan Amount$39K
Interest Rate9.5%
Term (Years)10 yr

Estimated Monthly Payment

$507

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

Macbirdie, 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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