Star Wellness
The total investment to open a Star Wellness franchise ranges from $61,850 to $121,000. The initial franchise fee is $45,000. Ongoing royalties are 8% plus a 4% advertising fee.
What is the Star Wellness franchise?
Star Wellness is a medical testing business for people seeking diagnostic tests. The estimated total initial investment is $61,850 to $121,000, and the initial franchise fee is $45,000.
The royalty is 8 percent, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 4 percent. The franchise agreement term is 5 years. Star Wellness is headquartered in Euless, TX, and was founded in 2003.
Loan Activity Score
38/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
1
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Star Wellness has 1 location, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 1 lender made 1 loan to franchisees of Star Wellness. PeerSense calculates Star Wellness's score as 38 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2003 · 1 location
$61,850 to $121,000
$45,000
1
1 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Star Wellness
1
Total SBA loans
$77K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Star Wellness
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
0.0%
vs 3.2% peer avg
SBA Loans
1
Total Volume
$0.1M
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 Star Wellness based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
3.2% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
1 loans
Across 1 lender
Lender Diversity
1 lender
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$61,850 to $121,000 total
Star Wellness: 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
2014
1 approval. The best year on record for Star Wellness.
Top SBA State
Texas
1 SBA financed Star Wellness locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$77K
Median $77K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Star Wellness unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Star Wellness approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Star Wellness's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2014 (1 approval). Operator density is highest in Texas with 1 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $77K, with the median at $77K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$640
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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