Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes
The total investment to open a Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes franchise ranges from $238,623 to $536,745. The initial franchise fee is $15,000.
What is the Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes franchise?
Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes is a shop selling cupcakes to people looking for a sweet treat. The estimated total initial investment to open is $238,623 to $536,745, and the initial franchise fee is $15,000.
The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
Loan Activity Score
43/100
SBA Default Rate
6.3%
Active Lenders
6
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes has 11 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 6 lenders made 16 loans to franchisees of Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes. PeerSense calculates Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes's score as 43 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2019 · 11 locations
$238,623 to $536,745
$15,000
11
11 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes
16
Total SBA loans
$263K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes
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
6.3%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
16
Total Volume
$4.2M
Active Lenders
6
2 selective
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 Molly's Cupcakes Franchising, LLC Molly's Cupcakes based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
6.3%
4.0% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
16 loans
Across 6 lenders
Lender Diversity
6 lenders
Avg 2.7 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$238,623 to $536,745 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$2,470
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
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- 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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