World of Beer
The total investment to open a World of Beer franchise ranges from $945,985 to $2.6M. The initial franchise fee is $50,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the World of Beer franchise?
World of Beer is a restaurant where customers can order beer and food. Estimated total initial investment is $945,985 to $2,600,000, and the initial franchise fee is $50,000.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
World of Beer was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.
Loan Activity Score
50/100
SBA Default Rate
7.9%
Active Lenders
20
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, World of Beer has 35 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 20 lenders made 38 loans to franchisees of World of Beer. PeerSense calculates World of Beer's score as 50 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2007 · 35 locations
$945,985 to $2.6M
$50,000
35
35 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for World of Beer
38
Total SBA loans
$1.1M
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for World of Beer
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
7.9%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
38
Total Volume
$41.9M
Active Lenders
20
3 selective
States
17
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 World of Beer based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
7.9%
2.4% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
38 loans
Across 20 lenders
Lender Diversity
20 lenders
Avg 1.9 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$945,985 to $2,600,000 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$9,793
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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World of Beer, unit breakdown
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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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