The Prep!
The total investment to open a The Prep! franchise ranges from $350,000 to $4.7M.
What is the The Prep! franchise?
The Prep! is a child care business offering care and early learning programs for children. The estimated total initial investment to open is $350,000 to $4,686,000.
The company is headquartered in Dripping Springs, TX.
Loan Activity Score
59/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
4
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, The Prep! has 9 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 4 lenders made 13 loans to franchisees of The Prep!. PeerSense calculates The Prep!'s score as 59 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
9 locations
$350,000 to $4.7M
9
9 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for The Prep!
13
Total SBA loans
$2.6M
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 Prep!
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
0.0%
vs 3.2% peer avg
SBA Loans
13
Total Volume
$34.3M
Active Lenders
4
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
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for The Prep! based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
3.2% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
13 loans
Across 4 lenders
Lender Diversity
4 lenders
Avg 3.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$350,000 to $4,686,000 total
The Prep!: 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
2026
5 approvals. The best year on record for The Prep!.
Top SBA State
Texas
12 SBA financed The Prep! locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$2.6M
Median $2.6M. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own The Prep! unit.
Lender Concentration
92.3%
Concentrated
Share of The Prep! approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
The Prep!'s SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2026 (5 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 69% of cumulative volume ($16M approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 12 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $2.6M, with the median at $2.6M. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 92.3% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$3,623
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; 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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