The Great American Bagel Enterprises
The total investment to open a The Great American Bagel Enterprises franchise ranges from $192,350 to $488,000. The initial franchise fee is $20,000. Ongoing royalties are 8% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the The Great American Bagel Enterprises franchise?
The Great American Bagel Enterprises is a bakery business that sells bagels and baked goods to customers. The estimated initial investment is $192,350 to $488,000, with an initial franchise fee of $20,000.
The ongoing royalty is 8 percent, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 20 years.
The company is headquartered in Westmont, IL, and was founded in 1987.
Loan Activity Score
60/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
3
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, The Great American Bagel Enterprises has 3 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 3 lenders made 4 loans to franchisees of The Great American Bagel Enterprises. PeerSense calculates The Great American Bagel Enterprises's score as 60 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1987 · 3 locations
$192,350 to $488,000
$20,000
3
3 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for The Great American Bagel Enterprises
4
Total SBA loans
$343K
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 Great American Bagel Enterprises
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Emerging (3 to 9 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 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
4
Total Volume
$1.4M
Active Lenders
3
States
2
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
Franchise Financing Resources
Data Insights
Key performance metrics for The Great American Bagel Enterprises based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.3% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
4 loans
Across 3 lenders
Lender Diversity
3 lenders
Avg 1.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$192,350 to $488,000 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,991
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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- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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