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The Max Challenge

Fitness & RecreationSBA loans FY2020–FY2026

6

SBA Loans

$641K

Total Financed

$107K

Avg Loan Size

—

YoY Loan Growth

How The Max Challenge Compares

  • Ranks #123 of 302 Fitness & Recreation brands by SBA loan count (#1,200 of 3,543 overall).
  • Its average loan of $107K is 69% below the Fitness & Recreation median of $350K.
  • With only 6 loans on record, its own charge-off rate isn't statistically meaningful -- for context, Fitness & Recreation brands overall see a 2.0% charge-off rate across 5,280 loans.

SBA Loan Activity by Fiscal Year

Fiscal YearLoansTotal Financed
FY20204$511K
FY20262$130K

FY2026 may be a partial year -- the SBA dataset is refreshed quarterly and the most recent fiscal year is often incomplete.

Where The Max Challenge Is Getting SBA-Financed

Recent SBA-Financed The Max Challenge Locations

Borrower names and amounts as reported in the SBA's public 7(a) loan dataset.

THE MAX OF OHIO, INC.WESTERVILLE, OH
$63,4002025-11-14
THE MAX OF OHIO, INC.WESTERVILLE, OH
$66,8002025-11-14
MV Wellness, INCCedar Grove, NJ
$50,2002019-12-04
MV Wellness, INCCedar Grove, NJ
$20,0002019-12-04
S A M FITNESS LLCFAIR LAWN, NJ
$180,0002019-11-25
THE MAX CHALLENGE OF KATY, LLCHOUSTON, TX
$261,0002019-10-21

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Max Challenge growing or shrinking?

The Max Challenge doesn't have enough SBA loan activity in both FY2025 and FY2026 to calculate a reliable year-over-year trend. For context, it ranks #123 of 302 Fitness & Recreation brands by total SBA loan count since FY2020 -- a snapshot of scale, if not of trend.

How much does it cost to open a The Max Challenge 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 $107K (69% below 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 The Max Challenge?

The Max Challenge only has 6 SBA loans on record -- too few to calculate a meaningful charge-off rate on its own. For context, Fitness & Recreation brands overall see a 2.0% charge-off rate across 5,280 loans.

Top SBA Lenders

  • Stearns Bank National Association2
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company2
  • The Huntington National Bank2
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Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan dataset. View dataset