Studio 6
The total investment to open a Studio 6 franchise ranges from $1.5M to $5M. The initial franchise fee is $20,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 3% advertising fee.
What is the Studio 6 franchise?
Studio 6 is a hotel business offering lodging to travelers staying for longer periods. The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document lists an estimated total initial investment of $1,539,400 to $5,000,000 and an initial franchise fee of $20,000.
The document lists a royalty of 5 percent and an advertising or brand fund fee of 3 percent. The franchise agreement term is 20 years. Studio 6 was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Alvin, TX.
Loan Activity Score
65/100
SBA Default Rate
3.0%
Active Lenders
42
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Studio 6 has 55 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 42 lenders made 66 loans to franchisees of Studio 6. PeerSense calculates Studio 6's score as 65 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 1962 · 55 locations
$1.5M to $5M
$20,000
55
55 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
StrongDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Studio 6
66
Total SBA loans
$2.5M
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Studio 6
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.
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
3.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
66
Total Volume
$167.0M
Active Lenders
42
6 selective
States
17
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 Studio 6 based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
3.0%
7.3% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
66 loans
Across 42 lenders
Lender Diversity
42 lenders
Avg 1.6 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$1,539,400 to $5,000,000 total
Studio 6: 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
2021
10 approvals. The best year on record for Studio 6.
Top SBA State
Texas
31 SBA financed Studio 6 locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$2.5M
Median $2.4M. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Studio 6 unit.
Lender Concentration
16.7%
Highly Diversified
Share of Studio 6 approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Studio 6's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2021 (10 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 45% of cumulative volume ($93M approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 31 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $2.5M, with the median at $2.4M. Lender mix is highly diversified: the top three SBA lenders account for 16.7% of approvals. Borrowers have leverage to shop multiple credit boxes.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$15,936
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.
Locations
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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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