Timberline Glamping
The total investment to open a Timberline Glamping franchise ranges from $107,000 to $122,000. The initial franchise fee is $40,000. Ongoing royalties are 7%.
What is the Timberline Glamping franchise?
Timberline Glamping operates glamping accommodations for guests seeking an outdoor stay. The estimated total initial investment is $107,000 to $122,000, including an initial franchise fee of $40,000.
The ongoing royalty is 7 percent of sales. Timberline Glamping was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cumming, GA.
Loan Activity Score
57/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
2
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Timberline Glamping has 2 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 2 lenders made 3 loans to franchisees of Timberline Glamping. PeerSense calculates Timberline Glamping's score as 57 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2018 · 2 locations
$107,000 to $122,000
$40,000
2
2 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Timberline Glamping
3
Total SBA loans
$160K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Timberline Glamping
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
3
Total Volume
$0.5M
Active Lenders
2
1 selective
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 Timberline Glamping based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.3% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
3 loans
Across 2 lenders
Lender Diversity
2 lenders
Avg 1.5 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$107,000 to $122,000 total
Timberline Glamping: 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
2023
3 approvals. The best year on record for Timberline Glamping.
Top SBA State
Georgia
2 SBA financed Timberline Glamping locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$160K
Median $225K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Timberline Glamping unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Timberline Glamping approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Timberline Glamping's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2023 (3 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 100% of cumulative volume ($480K approved). Operator density is highest in Georgia with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $160K, with the median at $225K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,108
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; 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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