Steak Escape Sandwich Grill
The total investment to open a Steak Escape Sandwich Grill franchise ranges from $239,500 to $828,500. The initial franchise fee is $25,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 0.5% advertising fee.
What is the Steak Escape Sandwich Grill franchise?
Steak Escape Sandwich Grill is a restaurant franchise that sells grilled sandwiches to customers looking for a quick meal. The estimated total initial investment is $239,500 to $828,500, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The initial franchise fee is $25,000.
The royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 0.5 percent. The franchise agreement runs for 10 years.
The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH. It was founded in 1982 and began franchising in 2025.
Loan Activity Score
27/100
SBA Default Rate
31.8%
Active Lenders
27
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Steak Escape Sandwich Grill has 39 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 27 lenders made 44 loans to franchisees of Steak Escape Sandwich Grill. PeerSense calculates Steak Escape Sandwich Grill's score as 27 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 1982 · 39 locations
$239,500 to $828,500
$25,000
39
39 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Steak Escape Sandwich Grill
44
Total SBA loans
$210K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Steak Escape Sandwich Grill
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
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
31.8%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
44
Total Volume
$9.2M
Active Lenders
27
4 selective
States
15
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 Steak Escape Sandwich Grill based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
31.8%
21.5% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
44 loans
Across 27 lenders
Lender Diversity
27 lenders
Avg 1.6 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$239,500 to $828,500 total
Steak Escape Sandwich Grill: 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
2012
1 approval. The best year on record for Steak Escape Sandwich Grill.
Top SBA State
North Carolina
1 SBA financed Steak Escape Sandwich Grill locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$111K
Median $111K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Steak Escape Sandwich Grill unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Steak Escape Sandwich Grill approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Steak Escape Sandwich Grill's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2012 (1 approval). Operator density is highest in North Carolina with 1 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $111K, with the median at $111K. 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
$2,479
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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