Sea Love
The total investment to open a Sea Love franchise ranges from $100,000 to $300,000. The initial franchise fee is $49,500. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Sea Love franchise?
Sea Love is a retail boutique where customers blend custom scents and shop lifestyle products. The estimated initial investment is $100,000 to $300,000, with an initial franchise fee of $49,500, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Ongoing fees are a royalty of 6 percent of sales and an advertising or brand fund fee of 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
Sea Love was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Biddeford, KY.
Loan Activity Score
64/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
4
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Sea Love has 4 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 4 lenders made 4 loans to franchisees of Sea Love. PeerSense calculates Sea Love's score as 64 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2017 · 4 locations
$100,000 to $300,000
$49,500
4
4 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Sea Love
4
Total SBA loans
$175K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Sea Love
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Emerging (3 to 9 loans)
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Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 13.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
4
Total Volume
$0.7M
Active Lenders
4
1 selective
States
4
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 Sea Love based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
13.6% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
4 loans
Across 4 lenders
Lender Diversity
4 lenders
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$100,000 to $300,000 total
Sea Love: 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
2024
3 approvals. The best year on record for Sea Love.
Top SBA State
Pennsylvania
1 SBA financed Sea Love locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$175K
Median $165K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Sea Love unit.
Lender Concentration
75%
Concentrated
Share of Sea Love approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Sea Love's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2024 (3 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 100% of cumulative volume ($702K approved). Operator density is highest in Pennsylvania with 1 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $175K, with the median at $165K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 75% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,035
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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- 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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