How much do lenders finance for a BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchise is $170,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $312,000. 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 BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain have been The Huntington National Bank, Evolve Bank and Trust, Midwest Regional Bank, Union Bank and Trust Company. 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 BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain 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 BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchise

SBA lenders have approved 15 loans against the BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain brand since FY2010, totalling $3.0M. The median approval was $170,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#1212

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$170,000

Typical range

$50K-$312K

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 BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain

Lender	Loans	Approved
The Huntington National Bank	6	$759K
Evolve Bank and Trust	1	$645K
Midwest Regional Bank	1	$312K
Union Bank and Trust Company	1	$300K
Stone Bank	1	$233K
Lendistry SBLC, LLC	1	$226K
Stearns Bank	2	$200K
United Midwest Savings Bank	1	$150K

Geography

Where BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Texas	4
North Carolina	3
California	2
Georgia	2
Connecticut	2
Nebraska	1
Arizona	1

Approvals by fiscal year

’18

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’25

’26

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
7%
$50K - $150K
27%
$150K - $350K
60%
$350K - $1M
7%

Financing a BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchise is $170,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $312,000. 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 BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain have been The Huntington National Bank, Evolve Bank and Trust, Midwest Regional Bank, Union Bank and Trust Company. 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 BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain 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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