Shipley Donut Shop
The total investment to open a Shipley Donut Shop franchise ranges from $49,460 to $360,800. The initial franchise fee is $40,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 4% advertising fee.
What is the Shipley Donut Shop franchise?
Shipley Donut Shop is a quick service business that sells donuts and drinks to customers. The estimated total initial investment is $49,460 to $360,800, and the initial franchise fee is $40,000.
The royalty is 5 percent, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 4 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The headquarters are in Austin, Texas. The business was founded in 1936.
Loan Activity Score
31/100
SBA Default Rate
8.3%
Active Lenders
12
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Shipley Donut Shop has 13 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 12 lenders made 12 loans to franchisees of Shipley Donut Shop. PeerSense calculates Shipley Donut Shop's score as 31 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1936 · 13 locations
$49,460 to $360,800
$40,000
13
13 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Shipley Donut Shop
12
Total SBA loans
$171K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Shipley Donut Shop
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
8.3%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
12
Total Volume
$2.1M
Active Lenders
12
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 Shipley Donut Shop based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
8.3%
2.0% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
12 loans
Across 12 lenders
Lender Diversity
12 lenders
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$49,460 to $360,800 total
Shipley Donut Shop: 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
2002
2 approvals. The best year on record for Shipley Donut Shop.
Top SBA State
Texas
10 SBA financed Shipley Donut Shop locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$211K
Median $243K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Shipley Donut Shop unit.
Lender Concentration
33.3%
Moderately Spread
Share of Shipley Donut Shop approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Shipley Donut Shop's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2002 (2 approvals). Operator density is highest in Texas with 10 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $211K, with the median at $243K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 33.3% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$512
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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