Franchise financing
Financing a Ductz franchise
SBA lenders have approved 10 loans against the Ductz brand since FY2010, totalling $2.4M. The median approval was $170,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.
Rank by loan count
#1588
of 1,651 brands
Loans approved
10
FY2010 onward
Median loan
$170,000
Typical range
$75K-$315K
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 Ductz
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SouthState Bank | 1 | $920K | |
| United Midwest Savings Bank | 2 | $400K | |
| PNC Bank | 1 | $315K | |
| CenTrust Bank, A Division of SmartBiz Bank | 2 | $300K | |
| Beacon Bank and Trust | 2 | $202K | |
| The Park National Bank | 1 | $198K | |
| TD Bank | 1 | $75K |
Geography
Where Ductz units were financed
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3 | |
| Tennessee | 1 | |
| South Carolina | 1 | |
| New Jersey | 1 | |
| Georgia | 1 | |
| Texas | 1 | |
| Virginia | 1 | |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
Approvals by fiscal year
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 $50K10%
- $50K - $150K10%
- $150K - $350K70%
- $350K - $1M10%
Financing a Ductz: common questions
- How much do lenders finance for a Ductz franchise?
- The median SBA loan approved for a Ductz franchise is $170,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $75,000 and $315,000. 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 Ductz franchises?
- By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Ductz have been SouthState Bank, United Midwest Savings Bank, PNC Bank, CenTrust Bank, A Division of SmartBiz 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 Ductz 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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