Wetzel's Pretzels, 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 S1916)
52 deals since 2020 · typical deal $376K · 0% failure rate
52
Deals since 2020
$376K
Typical deal
13
Deals since FY2025
0%
Failure rate (FY20–23)
Wetzel's Pretzels buyers almost always make it — a 0% failure rate puts it among the safest franchise bets on record.
What buyers pay for Wetzel's Pretzels
Most Wetzel's Pretzels deals financed between $250K and $587K. Above $587K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $4,917
- Down payment (10%)
- $42K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $56K
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 ~$56K)
Experience
Recent financings
- Fresh Pretzel Inc in Concord, CA — $1.2M (2026) · Bank of America, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 6.44% fixed
- Term