Maui Wowi
The total investment to open a Maui Wowi franchise ranges from $28,250 to $270,000. The initial franchise fee is $28,775.
What is the Maui Wowi franchise?
Maui Wowi is a mobile food business that sells fruit smoothies and coffee drinks. The 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document estimates a total initial investment of $28,250 to $270,000 and lists an initial franchise fee of $28,775.
The brand is based in Apple Valley, California.
Loan Activity Score
29/100
SBA Default Rate
31.9%
Active Lenders
29
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Maui Wowi has 32 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 29 lenders made 47 loans to franchisees of Maui Wowi. PeerSense calculates Maui Wowi's score as 29 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document.
32 locations
$28,250 to $270,000
$28,775
32
32 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Maui Wowi
47
Total SBA loans
$141K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Maui Wowi
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 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
31.9%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
47
Total Volume
$6.6M
Active Lenders
29
5 selective
States
21
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 Maui Wowi based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
31.9%
21.6% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
47 loans
Across 29 lenders
Lender Diversity
29 lenders
Avg 1.6 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$28,250 to $270,000 total
Maui Wowi: 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
2007
7 approvals. The best year on record for Maui Wowi.
Top SBA State
California
13 SBA financed Maui Wowi locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$141K
Median $135K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Maui Wowi unit.
Lender Concentration
29.8%
Moderately Spread
Share of Maui Wowi approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Maui Wowi's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2007 (7 approvals). Operator density is highest in California with 13 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $141K, with the median at $135K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 29.8% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$292
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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Maui Wowi, unit breakdown
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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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