Escapology
33
SBA Loans
$26.5M
Total Financed
$804K
Avg Loan Size
-40%
YoY Loan Growth
How Escapology Compares
- Ranks #38 of 302 Fitness & Recreation brands by SBA loan count (#342 of 3,543 overall).
- Its average loan of $804K is 130% above the Fitness & Recreation median of $350K.
- Its 0.0% charge-off rate compares to a 2.0% average across all Fitness & Recreation brands.
SBA Loan Activity by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | Loans | Total Financed |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 1 | $350K |
| FY2021 | 2 | $688K |
| FY2022 | 6 | $2.5M |
| FY2023 | 10 | $7.2M |
| FY2024 | 5 | $4.7M |
| FY2025 | 3 | $4.1M |
| FY2026 | 6 | $7.0M |
FY2026 may be a partial year -- the SBA dataset is refreshed quarterly and the most recent fiscal year is often incomplete.
Where Escapology Is Getting SBA-Financed
Recent SBA-Financed Escapology Locations
Borrower names and amounts as reported in the SBA's public 7(a) loan dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Escapology growing or shrinking?
Escapology's SBA loan count fell 40% year-over-year. A decline in SBA financing doesn't necessarily mean the brand is shrinking -- franchisees may be using other financing, or SBA lending patterns may have shifted broadly.
How much does it cost to open a Escapology franchise?
We don't have that figure -- investment ranges and fees come from a franchisor's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), which this site doesn't parse (see methodology). The average SBA loan size of $804K (130% above the typical Fitness & Recreation brand's $350K) is a rough proxy, but SBA loans often cover only part of total investment.
What's the SBA loan default rate for Escapology?
0 of 33 SBA loans to Escapology franchisees (0.0%) have been charged off since FY2020, compared to 2.0% across all Fitness & Recreation brands.
Top SBA Lenders
- Lincoln Savings Bank6
- The Huntington National Bank6
- Readycap Lending, LLC4
- First Bank of the Lake4
- First Business Bank3
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Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan dataset. View dataset