Unishippers
The total investment to open a Unishippers franchise ranges from $100,000 to $200,000. The initial franchise fee is $33,750. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Unishippers franchise?
Unishippers helps businesses arrange shipping for packages and freight. The estimated total initial investment is $100,000 to $200,000, and the initial franchise fee is $33,750.
The royalty is 5 percent, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The franchise agreement term is 5 years.
Unishippers is based in Salt Lake City, UT. It was founded and began franchising in 1987. Cost and fee figures are from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Loan Activity Score
79/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
24
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Unishippers has 27 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 24 lenders made 33 loans to franchisees of Unishippers. PeerSense calculates Unishippers's score as 79 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 1987 · 27 locations
$100,000 to $200,000
$33,750
27
27 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
StrongDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Unishippers
33
Total SBA loans
$241K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Unishippers
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 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.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 7.6% peer avg
SBA Loans
33
Total Volume
$8.0M
Active Lenders
24
1 selective
States
16
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 Unishippers based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
7.6% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
33 loans
Across 24 lenders
Lender Diversity
24 lenders
Avg 1.4 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$100,000 to $200,000 total
Unishippers: 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
2024
3 approvals. The best year on record for Unishippers.
Top SBA State
California
9 SBA financed Unishippers locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$241K
Median $175K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Unishippers unit.
Lender Concentration
30.3%
Moderately Spread
Share of Unishippers approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Unishippers's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2024 (3 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 30% of cumulative volume ($1.9M approved). Operator density is highest in California with 9 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $241K, with the median at $175K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 30.3% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,035
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.
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