Shapes Fitness for Women
The total investment to open a Shapes Fitness for Women franchise ranges from $187,590 to $757,300.
What is the Shapes Fitness for Women franchise?
Shapes Fitness for Women is a fitness business for women. The estimated total initial investment to open is $187,590 to $757,300.
The business is based in Katy, TX.
Loan Activity Score
22/100
SBA Default Rate
20.0%
Active Lenders
9
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Shapes Fitness for Women has 8 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 9 lenders made 10 loans to franchisees of Shapes Fitness for Women. PeerSense calculates Shapes Fitness for Women's score as 22 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
8 locations
$187,590 to $757,300
8
8 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Shapes Fitness for Women
10
Total SBA loans
$537K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Shapes Fitness for Women
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
20.0%
vs 7.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
10
Total Volume
$5.4M
Active Lenders
9
1 selective
States
7
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 Shapes Fitness for Women based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
20.0%
12.1% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
10 loans
Across 9 lenders
Lender Diversity
9 lenders
Avg 1.1 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$187,590 to $757,300 total
Shapes Fitness for Women: 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
2019
10 approvals. The best year on record for Shapes Fitness for Women.
Top SBA State
Texas
3 SBA financed Shapes Fitness for Women locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$537K
Median $552K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Shapes Fitness for Women unit.
Lender Concentration
40%
Concentrated
Share of Shapes Fitness for Women approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Shapes Fitness for Women's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2019 (10 approvals). Operator density is highest in Texas with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $537K, with the median at $552K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 40% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,942
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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