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Franchise financing

Financing a Dutch Bros. Coffee franchise

SBA lenders have approved 66 loans against the Dutch Bros. Coffee brand since FY2010, totalling $28.4M. The median approval was $390,550. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#334

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

66

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$390,550

Typical range

$125K-$779K

Middle 80% of loans

Median term

12.1 yr

Charge-off rate

0.0%

49 resolved FY10-19 loans

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 Dutch Bros. Coffee

Geography

Where Dutch Bros. Coffee units were financed

Approvals by fiscal year

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

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
    3%
  • $50K - $150K
    17%
  • $150K - $350K
    24%
  • $350K - $1M
    50%
  • $1M - $2M
    5%
  • Over $2M
    2%

Financing a Dutch Bros. Coffee: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Dutch Bros. Coffee franchise?
The median SBA loan approved for a Dutch Bros. Coffee franchise is $390,550, with the middle 80% of loans between $125,000 and $779,000. 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 Dutch Bros. Coffee franchises?
By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Dutch Bros. Coffee have been Banner Bank, Columbia Bank, Glacier Bank, Plumas 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 Dutch Bros. Coffee SBA loans?
The median term is 12.1 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.
Do Dutch Bros. Coffee SBA loans get charged off often?
0.0% of Dutch Bros. Coffee loans approved between FY2010 and FY2019 that have reached a terminal status were charged off, against 7.6% across all SBA lending. Franchise-level charge-off rates reflect the era a brand expanded in as much as the concept itself - brands that grew hardest into the 2010s carry more seasoned, and more resolved, loans.

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