Straight Shot Express
The total investment to open a Straight Shot Express franchise ranges from $40,600 to $150,000. The initial franchise fee is $45,800.
What is the Straight Shot Express franchise?
Straight Shot Express is a courier business that delivers packages and shipments for customers. Its estimated total initial investment is $40,600 to $150,000, and the initial franchise fee is $45,800.
The company was founded in 1996. Its headquarters are in Marshfield, WI.
Loan Activity Score
43/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
8
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Straight Shot Express has 10 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 8 lenders made 18 loans to franchisees of Straight Shot Express. PeerSense calculates Straight Shot Express's score as 43 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1996 · 10 locations
$40,600 to $150,000
$45,800
10
10 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Straight Shot Express
18
Total SBA loans
$86K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Straight Shot Express
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
0.0%
vs 7.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
18
Total Volume
$1.6M
Active Lenders
8
States
3
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 Straight Shot Express based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
7.6% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
18 loans
Across 8 lenders
Lender Diversity
8 lenders
Avg 2.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$40,600 to $150,000 total
Straight Shot Express: 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
2000
6 approvals. The best year on record for Straight Shot Express.
Top SBA State
Wisconsin
11 SBA financed Straight Shot Express locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$86K
Median $80K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Straight Shot Express unit.
Lender Concentration
72.2%
Concentrated
Share of Straight Shot Express approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Straight Shot Express's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2000 (6 approvals). Operator density is highest in Wisconsin with 11 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $86K, with the median at $80K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 72.2% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$420
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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Straight Shot Express, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- 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.
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