Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla
The total investment to open a Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla franchise ranges from $370,000 to $440,000. The initial franchise fee is $15,000.
What is the Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla franchise?
Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla is a shop selling sweets and nuts to customers. The estimated initial investment is $370,000 to $440,000, with a $15,000 initial franchise fee.
The advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The brand was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Florida.
Loan Activity Score
32/100
SBA Default Rate
100.0%
Active Lenders
1
Public SBA loan records show 1 lender made 1 loan to franchisees of Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla. PeerSense calculates Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla's score as 32 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2002
$370,000 to $440,000
$15,000
0
0Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla
1
Total SBA loans
$439K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
New or niche (1 to 2 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
100.0%
vs 9.4% peer avg
SBA Loans
1
Total Volume
$0.4M
Active Lenders
1
States
1
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 Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
100.0%
90.6% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
1 loans
Across 1 lender
Lender Diversity
1 lender
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$370,000 to $440,000 total
Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla: 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
2008
1 approval. The best year on record for Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla.
Top SBA State
California
1 SBA financed Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$439K
Median $439K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2008 (1 approval). Operator density is highest in California with 1 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $439K, with the median at $439K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$3,830
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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Powell's Sweet Shoppe La Jolla, unit breakdown
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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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