Zesto
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Zesto has 1 location, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 2 lenders made 2 loans to franchisees of Zesto. PeerSense calculates Zesto's score as 32 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
What is the Zesto franchise?
Zesto is a restaurant that sells prepared food to people looking for a quick meal. Customers can get a convenient dining option without the full table service of a traditional restaurant. The brand is part of a restaurant category built around limited service, though its specific menu and intended customer group are not described.
Loan Activity Score
32/100
SBA Default Rate
50.0%
Active Lenders
2
1 location
1
1 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Zesto
2
Total SBA loans
$291K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Zesto
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
New or niche (1 to 2 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
50.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
2
Total Volume
$0.6M
Active Lenders
2
States
1
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
Franchise Financing Resources
Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Zesto based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
50.0%
39.7% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
2 loans
Across 2 lenders
Lender Diversity
2 lenders
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Zesto: 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
2003
1 approval. The best year on record for Zesto.
Top SBA State
Indiana
2 SBA financed Zesto locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$291K
Median $291K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Zesto unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Zesto approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Zesto's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2003 (1 approval). Operator density is highest in Indiana with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $291K, with the median at $291K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,176
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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