How much do lenders finance for a Apex Fun Run franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a Apex Fun Run franchise is $150,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $86,200 and $451,700. That is the financed portion only - it excludes the buyer's equity injection, which SBA lenders typically require at 10% or more of total project cost for a business acquisition or new franchise unit.

Which lenders finance Apex Fun Run franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Apex Fun Run have been Wells Fargo Bank, Celtic Bank Corporation, Colony Bank, United Midwest Savings Bank. Many franchise brands also maintain their own lists of preferred lenders, which may differ from who has historically approved the most volume.

How long are Apex Fun Run SBA loans?

The median term is 10 yr. SBA 7(a) terms run up to 10 years for working capital and equipment, and up to 25 years when the loan is secured by real estate - so a longer median usually means the loans included property.

Franchise financing

Financing a Apex Fun Run franchise

SBA lenders have approved 26 loans against the Apex Fun Run brand since FY2010, totalling $5.6M. The median approval was $150,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#812

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$150,000

Typical range

$86K-$452K

Middle 80% of loans

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

Cohort too small

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Who financed Apex Fun Run

Lender	Loans	Approved
Wells Fargo Bank	4	$1.6M
Celtic Bank Corporation	8	$1.0M
Colony Bank	1	$861K
United Midwest Savings Bank	6	$850K
Platinum Bank	2	$443K
BankVista	1	$347K
Eastern Bank	1	$150K
CDC Small Business Finance Corp.	1	$140K

Geography

Where Apex Fun Run units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Tennessee	3
Nevada	3
Arizona	2
California	2
Texas	2
New Jersey	2
New Hampshire	2
Indiana	1

Approvals by fiscal year

’15

’16

’17

’18

’19

’20

’21

’22

’24

Loan count by fiscal year - a rough proxy for how fast the brand was opening units. Final bar is a partial year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
8%
$50K - $150K
35%
$150K - $350K
46%
$350K - $1M
8%
$1M - $2M
4%

Financing a Apex Fun Run: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Apex Fun Run franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a Apex Fun Run franchise is $150,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $86,200 and $451,700. That is the financed portion only - it excludes the buyer's equity injection, which SBA lenders typically require at 10% or more of total project cost for a business acquisition or new franchise unit.
Which lenders finance Apex Fun Run franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Apex Fun Run have been Wells Fargo Bank, Celtic Bank Corporation, Colony Bank, United Midwest Savings Bank. Many franchise brands also maintain their own lists of preferred lenders, which may differ from who has historically approved the most volume.
How long are Apex Fun Run SBA loans?: The median term is 10 yr. SBA 7(a) terms run up to 10 years for working capital and equipment, and up to 25 years when the loan is secured by real estate - so a longer median usually means the loans included property.

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