The Casual Pint
The total investment to open a The Casual Pint franchise ranges from $30,000 to $416,800. The initial franchise fee is $39,500.
What is the The Casual Pint franchise?
The Casual Pint sells craft beer and food to beer drinkers and diners. Estimated total initial investment is $30,000 to $416,800, and the initial franchise fee is $39,500.
The Casual Pint was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Boardman, OH.
Loan Activity Score
39/100
SBA Default Rate
7.1%
Active Lenders
7
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, The Casual Pint has 10 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 7 lenders made 14 loans to franchisees of The Casual Pint. PeerSense calculates The Casual Pint's score as 39 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2011 · 10 locations
$30,000 to $416,800
$39,500
10
10 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for The Casual Pint
14
Total SBA loans
$264K
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 Casual Pint
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
7.1%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
14
Total Volume
$3.7M
Active Lenders
7
1 selective
States
7
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 Casual Pint based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
7.1%
3.2% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
14 loans
Across 7 lenders
Lender Diversity
7 lenders
Avg 2.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$30,000 to $416,800 total
The Casual Pint: 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
2018
4 approvals. The best year on record for The Casual Pint.
Top SBA State
Ohio
5 SBA financed The Casual Pint locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$264K
Median $317K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own The Casual Pint unit.
Lender Concentration
64.3%
Concentrated
Share of The Casual Pint approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
The Casual Pint's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2018 (4 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 7% of cumulative volume ($225K approved). Operator density is highest in Ohio with 5 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $264K, with the median at $317K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 64.3% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$311
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.
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