How much do lenders finance for a Diesel Barbershop franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a Diesel Barbershop franchise is $280,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $150,000 and $344,500. 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 Diesel Barbershop franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Diesel Barbershop have been SouthState Bank, First Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Gulf Coast 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 Diesel Barbershop SBA loans?

The median term is 10.2 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 Diesel Barbershop franchise

SBA lenders have approved 11 loans against the Diesel Barbershop brand since FY2010, totalling $2.9M. The median approval was $280,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#1504

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$280,000

Typical range

$150K-$345K

Middle 80% of loans

Median term

10.2 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 Diesel Barbershop

Lender	Loans	Approved
SouthState Bank	2	$560K
First Bank	1	$402K
The Huntington National Bank	2	$367K
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company	1	$345K
Stearns Bank	1	$336K
Midwest Regional Bank	1	$322K
JPMorgan Chase Bank	1	$220K
BayFirst National Bank	1	$150K

Geography

Where Diesel Barbershop units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Texas	4
Wisconsin	2
North Carolina	2
Colorado	1
Florida	1
South Carolina	1

Approvals by fiscal year

’19

’20

’21

’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
9%
$150K - $350K
82%
$350K - $1M
9%

Financing a Diesel Barbershop: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Diesel Barbershop franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a Diesel Barbershop franchise is $280,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $150,000 and $344,500. 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 Diesel Barbershop franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Diesel Barbershop have been SouthState Bank, First Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Gulf Coast 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 Diesel Barbershop SBA loans?: The median term is 10.2 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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