Once Upon A Child, by the numbers
Every figure below comes from real financed deals — what buyers paid, where, and how the loans performed.
SBA Franchise Directory: listed ✓ (identifier S1218)
71 deals since 2020 · typical deal $345K · 0% failure rate
71
Deals since 2020
$345K
Typical deal
21
Deals since FY2025
0%
Failure rate (FY20–23)
Once Upon A Child buyers almost always make it — a 0% failure rate puts it among the safest franchise bets on record.
What buyers pay for Once Upon A Child
Most Once Upon A Child deals financed between $234K and $428K. Above $428K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $4,796
- Down payment (10%)
- $38K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $51K
Estimates at today's rates and standard 7(a) terms. Not a loan offer.
Could you get the loan?
Three answers. No documents, no credit pull.
Credit score
Available cash (you'll need ~$51K)
Experience
Recent financings
- Hartley Retail Ventures LLC in Amarillo, TX — $640K (2026) · purchase · Western Bank
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 7.75% variable
- Term