The Picklr
The total investment to open a The Picklr franchise ranges from $872,400 to $2.0M. The initial franchise fee is $49,900. Ongoing royalties are 3% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the The Picklr franchise?
The Picklr is a pickleball club where players can play the sport. The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document estimates total initial investment at $872,400 to $2,035,500 and lists an initial franchise fee of $49,900.
The royalty is 3 percent of sales. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The Picklr is headquartered in TACOMA, WA.
Loan Activity Score
62/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
4
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, The Picklr has 9 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 4 lenders made 10 loans to franchisees of The Picklr. PeerSense calculates The Picklr's score as 62 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 2020 · 9 locations
$872,400 to $2.0M
$49,900
9
9 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for The Picklr
10
Total SBA loans
$1.4M
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 Picklr
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
0.0%
vs 7.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
10
Total Volume
$14.2M
Active Lenders
4
States
5
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 Picklr based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
7.9% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
10 loans
Across 4 lenders
Lender Diversity
4 lenders
Avg 2.5 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$872,400 to $2,035,500 total
The Picklr: 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
2025
6 approvals. The best year on record for The Picklr.
Top SBA State
Washington
3 SBA financed The Picklr locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$1.4M
Median $1.3M. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own The Picklr unit.
Lender Concentration
90%
Concentrated
Share of The Picklr approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
The Picklr's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2025 (6 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 100% of cumulative volume ($14M approved). Operator density is highest in Washington with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $1.4M, with the median at $1.3M. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 90% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$9,031
Principal & Interest only
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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.
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