Parlor Doughnuts
The total investment to open a Parlor Doughnuts franchise ranges from $119,090 to $824,140. The initial franchise fee is $40,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Parlor Doughnuts franchise?
Parlor Doughnuts is a doughnut shop that sells layered doughnuts to customers looking for a sweet treat. The estimated total initial investment is $119,090 to $824,140, and the initial franchise fee is $40,000, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The business is in the limited service restaurant category. Its royalty is 5 percent of sales, and its advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. Parlor Doughnuts was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Evansville, IN.
Loan Activity Score
70/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
13
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Parlor Doughnuts has 19 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 13 lenders made 24 loans to franchisees of Parlor Doughnuts. PeerSense calculates Parlor Doughnuts's score as 70 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 2019 · 19 locations
$119,090 to $824,140
$40,000
19
19 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
StrongDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Parlor Doughnuts
24
Total SBA loans
$492K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Parlor Doughnuts
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.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
24
Total Volume
$11.8M
Active Lenders
13
3 selective
States
10
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 Parlor Doughnuts based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.3% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
24 loans
Across 13 lenders
Lender Diversity
13 lenders
Avg 1.8 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$119,090 to $824,140 total
Parlor Doughnuts: 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
2025
8 approvals. The best year on record for Parlor Doughnuts.
Top SBA State
Indiana
5 SBA financed Parlor Doughnuts locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$492K
Median $483K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Parlor Doughnuts unit.
Lender Concentration
45.8%
Concentrated
Share of Parlor Doughnuts approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Parlor Doughnuts's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2025 (8 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 100% of cumulative volume ($12M approved). Operator density is highest in Indiana with 5 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $492K, with the median at $483K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 45.8% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,233
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.
- 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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