How much do lenders finance for a Carquest Auto Parts franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a Carquest Auto Parts franchise is $341,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $100,000 and $938,000. 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 Carquest Auto Parts franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Carquest Auto Parts have been Truist Bank, Florida Business Development Corporation, Superior National Bank, Business Finance Group, Inc.. 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 Carquest Auto Parts 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 Carquest Auto Parts franchise

SBA lenders have approved 13 loans against the Carquest Auto Parts brand since FY2010, totalling $5.6M. The median approval was $341,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#1307

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$341,000

Typical range

$100K-$938K

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 Carquest Auto Parts

Lender	Loans	Approved
Truist Bank	1	$1.1M
Florida Business Development Corporation	1	$938K
Superior National Bank	3	$885K
Business Finance Group, Inc.	1	$800K
Stockman Bank of Montana	1	$536K
Northern Bank and Trust Company	2	$460K
Intermountain Business Lending, Inc.	1	$341K
Lincoln Savings Bank	1	$300K

Geography

Where Carquest Auto Parts units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Michigan	3
Illinois	2
Massachusetts	2
Utah	1
Maryland	1
Florida	1
North Carolina	1
Montana	1

Approvals by fiscal year

’18

’19

’20

’21

’22

’23

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

Loan sizes

$50K - $150K
23%
$150K - $350K
31%
$350K - $1M
38%
$1M - $2M
8%

Financing a Carquest Auto Parts: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Carquest Auto Parts franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a Carquest Auto Parts franchise is $341,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $100,000 and $938,000. 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 Carquest Auto Parts franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Carquest Auto Parts have been Truist Bank, Florida Business Development Corporation, Superior National Bank, Business Finance Group, Inc.. 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 Carquest Auto Parts 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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