The Alternative Board
The total investment to open a The Alternative Board franchise ranges from $40,648 to $103,298. The initial franchise fee is $19,500. Ongoing royalties are 20% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the The Alternative Board franchise?
The Alternative Board is a franchise that provides business owners with peer advisory groups and coaching. The estimated total initial investment is $40,648 to $103,298, and the initial franchise fee is $19,500.
The royalty is 20 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement lasts 5 years. The headquarters is in Westminster, Colorado. Cost and fee figures are from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Loan Activity Score
38/100
SBA Default Rate
23.1%
Active Lenders
9
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, The Alternative Board has 13 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 9 lenders made 13 loans to franchisees of The Alternative Board. PeerSense calculates The Alternative Board's score as 38 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2009 · 13 locations
$40,648 to $103,298
$19,500
13
13 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for The Alternative Board
13
Total SBA loans
$114K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for The Alternative Board
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
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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
23.1%
vs 7.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
13
Total Volume
$1.5M
Active Lenders
9
3 selective
States
11
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 The Alternative Board based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
23.1%
15.5% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
13 loans
Across 9 lenders
Lender Diversity
9 lenders
Avg 1.4 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$40,648 to $103,298 total
The Alternative Board: 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
3 approvals. The best year on record for The Alternative Board.
Top SBA State
Colorado
2 SBA financed The Alternative Board locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$114K
Median $120K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own The Alternative Board unit.
Lender Concentration
76.9%
Concentrated
Share of The Alternative Board approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
The Alternative Board's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2021 (3 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 31% of cumulative volume ($470K approved). Operator density is highest in Colorado with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $114K, with the median at $120K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 76.9% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$421
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; 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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