WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA
The total investment to open a WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA franchise ranges from $94,900 to $195,350. The initial franchise fee is $25,000. Ongoing royalties are 4.5%.
What is the WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA franchise?
WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA is a store selling supplies for wild birds and the people who enjoy them; the estimated total initial investment is $94,900 to $195,350. The initial franchise fee is $25,000.
The royalty is 4.5 percent of sales. The brand was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Glen Echo, MD.
Loan Activity Score
28/100
SBA Default Rate
18.2%
Active Lenders
28
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA has 40 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 28 lenders made 44 loans to franchisees of WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA. PeerSense calculates WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA's score as 28 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1985 · 40 locations
$94,900 to $195,350
$25,000
40
40 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA
44
Total SBA loans
$105K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA
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.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
18.2%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
44
Total Volume
$4.6M
Active Lenders
28
4 selective
States
24
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 WILD BIRD CENTERS OF AMERICA based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
18.2%
7.9% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
44 loans
Across 28 lenders
Lender Diversity
28 lenders
Avg 1.6 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$94,900 to $195,350 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$982
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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- 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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