Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut
The total investment to open a Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut franchise ranges from $37,860 to $144,000. The initial franchise fee is $44,295. Ongoing royalties are 6%.
What is the Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut franchise?
Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut is a specialty shop selling fruit, nuts and confectionery to snack shoppers. Estimated total initial investment is $37,860 to $144,000, and the initial franchise fee is $44,295.
The royalty is 6 percent of sales. The headquarters is in Corpus Christi, Texas, and the brand was founded in 1980.
Loan Activity Score
39/100
SBA Default Rate
7.7%
Active Lenders
11
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut has 9 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 11 lenders made 13 loans to franchisees of Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut. PeerSense calculates Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut's score as 39 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1980 · 9 locations
$37,860 to $144,000
$44,295
9
9 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut
13
Total SBA loans
$93K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut
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
7.7%
vs 9.4% peer avg
SBA Loans
13
Total Volume
$1.2M
Active Lenders
11
1 selective
States
8
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 Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
7.7%
1.7% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
13 loans
Across 11 lenders
Lender Diversity
11 lenders
Avg 1.2 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Low cost entry
$37,860 to $144,000 total
Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut: 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
2001
2 approvals. The best year on record for Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut.
Top SBA State
Texas
5 SBA financed Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$93K
Median $80K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut unit.
Lender Concentration
38.5%
Moderately Spread
Share of Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2001 (2 approvals). Operator density is highest in Texas with 5 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $93K, with the median at $80K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 38.5% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$392
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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Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut, unit breakdown
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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.
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