SBA loans
SBA 7(a) franchise loans cover up to $5 million for acquisition, build-out, equipment, and working capital when your franchise appears on the SBA Franchise Registry. The SBA pre-negotiates the franchise agreement, which speeds underwriting. Lenders accept the brand's unit economics instead of demanding three years of your tax returns. Terms stretch to 25 years for real estate, 10 years for equipment and working capital.
Not every franchise qualifies. If your concept isn't listed, we pivot to conventional franchise financing or equipment loans. Speed matters more than loan type when a lease clock is ticking.
New Haven's commercial rent on College Street and Crown Street runs higher than most Connecticut suburbs, so your build-out budget stretches thin. Multi-unit operators adding a Hamden or Milford location need gap financing between closings. Franchise transfer buyers inheriting an existing Branford or Woodbridge store still face full underwriting even though cash flow is proven.
We handle business loan for franchise requests across these scenarios. Our network includes sba franchise lenders who move fast and non-SBA sources when timing trumps rate.
We pre-qualify your franchise concept against lender appetites before you waste time on applications. We compile your financial package once and syndicate it to multiple sources. We follow up daily so your file doesn't sit in a queue. Most brokers pitch one product. We map six: SBA 7(a) loans, working capital, equipment financing, franchise loans, lines of credit, and invoice factoring when royalty payments strain cash flow.
Walk into our office at 129 Church St, New Haven, CT 06510 with your franchise disclosure document and two years of tax returns. We'll tell you which lenders will compete for your deal and how long funding will take.
A buyer wants to acquire an established pizza franchise on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden. Purchase price is $320,000 plus $80,000 working capital. The seller will carry $50,000. The buyer has $100,000 cash and acceptable credit. The lease transfers but requires a $15,000 security deposit by closing in 45 days.
We broker an SBA 7(a) loan for $250,000, layer a $30,000 equipment note for the ovens, and arrange a $20,000 line of credit. Funding closes in 38 days. The buyer preserves cash, meets the deadline, and opens without payroll gaps.
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We know which lenders fund which kinds of New Haven businesses, and we position your file where it fits.
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