The Zoo Health Club
The total investment to open a The Zoo Health Club franchise ranges from $50,000 to $382,500. The initial franchise fee is $14,999. Ongoing royalties are 5%.
What is the The Zoo Health Club franchise?
The Zoo Health Club is a fitness club for people looking to exercise. The estimated initial investment to open one is $50,000 to $382,500, and the initial franchise fee is $14,999.
The royalty is 5 percent. The Zoo Health Club was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Epping, NH.
Loan Activity Score
16/100
SBA Default Rate
33.3%
Active Lenders
3
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, The Zoo Health Club has 3 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 3 lenders made 6 loans to franchisees of The Zoo Health Club. PeerSense calculates The Zoo Health Club's score as 16 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2008 · 3 locations
$50,000 to $382,500
$14,999
3
3 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for The Zoo Health Club
6
Total SBA loans
$207K
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 Zoo Health Club
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
33.3%
vs 7.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
6
Total Volume
$1.2M
Active Lenders
3
States
3
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 Zoo Health Club based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
33.3%
25.4% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
6 loans
Across 3 lenders
Lender Diversity
3 lenders
Avg 2.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$50,000 to $382,500 total
The Zoo Health Club: 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
2017
4 approvals. The best year on record for The Zoo Health Club.
Top SBA State
New Hampshire
4 SBA financed The Zoo Health Club locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$207K
Median $188K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own The Zoo Health Club unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of The Zoo Health Club approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
The Zoo Health Club's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2017 (4 approvals). Operator density is highest in New Hampshire with 4 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $207K, with the median at $188K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$518
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
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- 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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