How much do lenders finance for a Contender eSports franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a Contender eSports franchise is $273,500, with the middle 80% of loans between $30,000 and $353,700. 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 Contender eSports franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Contender eSports have been American Momentum Bank, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., The Huntington National Bank, Beacon Bank and Trust. 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 Contender eSports 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 Contender eSports franchise

SBA lenders have approved 12 loans against the Contender eSports brand since FY2010, totalling $3.1M. The median approval was $273,500. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#1439

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$273,500

Typical range

$30K-$354K

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 Contender eSports

Lender	Loans	Approved
American Momentum Bank	2	$740K
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	2	$547K
The Huntington National Bank	2	$384K
Beacon Bank and Trust	1	$350K
Citizens Bank	1	$350K
Newtek Bank	1	$350K
Readycap Lending, LLC	1	$261K
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company	2	$100K

Geography

Where Contender eSports units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Colorado	2
Maryland	2
Washington	2
Missouri	2
New York	1
Minnesota	1
Arizona	1
Ohio	1

Approvals by fiscal year

’21

’22

’23

’24

’25

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
17%
$50K - $150K
17%
$150K - $350K
25%
$350K - $1M
42%

Financing a Contender eSports: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Contender eSports franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a Contender eSports franchise is $273,500, with the middle 80% of loans between $30,000 and $353,700. 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 Contender eSports franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Contender eSports have been American Momentum Bank, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., The Huntington National Bank, Beacon Bank and Trust. 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 Contender eSports 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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