Rapid Refill Ink
The total investment to open a Rapid Refill Ink franchise ranges from $53,000 to $166,200. The initial franchise fee is $58,000. Ongoing royalties are 6%.
What is the Rapid Refill Ink franchise?
Rapid Refill Ink refills ink and toner cartridges for consumers and small businesses. The estimated total initial investment is $53,000 to $166,200, and the initial franchise fee is $58,000.
The royalty is 6 percent of sales. The company is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, and was founded in 2002.
Loan Activity Score
40/100
SBA Default Rate
7.7%
Active Lenders
11
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Rapid Refill Ink has 11 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 11 lenders made 13 loans to franchisees of Rapid Refill Ink. PeerSense calculates Rapid Refill Ink's score as 40 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2002 · 11 locations
$53,000 to $166,200
$58,000
11
11 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Rapid Refill Ink
13
Total SBA loans
$121K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Rapid Refill Ink
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
7.7%
vs 10.8% peer avg
SBA Loans
13
Total Volume
$1.6M
Active Lenders
11
2 selective
States
9
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 Rapid Refill Ink based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
7.7%
3.1% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
13 loans
Across 11 lenders
Lender Diversity
11 lenders
Avg 1.2 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$53,000 to $166,200 total
Rapid Refill Ink: 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 Rapid Refill Ink.
Top SBA State
Texas
3 SBA financed Rapid Refill Ink locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$123K
Median $134K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Rapid Refill Ink unit.
Lender Concentration
35.7%
Moderately Spread
Share of Rapid Refill Ink approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Rapid Refill Ink's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2007 (7 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 8% of cumulative volume ($150K approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $123K, with the median at $134K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 35.7% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$549
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; 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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