Franchise financing
Financing a Erbert and Gerbert's franchise
SBA lenders have approved 12 loans against the Erbert and Gerbert's brand since FY2010, totalling $2.6M. The median approval was $151,250. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.
Rank by loan count
#1377
of 1,651 brands
Loans approved
12
FY2010 onward
Median loan
$151,250
Typical range
$25K-$429K
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 Erbert and Gerbert's
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Community CU | 1 | $755K | |
| BankVista | 4 | $643K | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 3 | $409K | |
| BMO Bank | 1 | $274K | |
| WBD, Inc. | 1 | $256K | |
| Old National Bank | 2 | $222K |
Geography
Where Erbert and Gerbert's units were financed
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6 | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | |
| Ohio | 1 | |
| North Dakota | 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 $50K25%
- $50K - $150K25%
- $150K - $350K33%
- $350K - $1M17%
Financing a Erbert and Gerbert's: common questions
- How much do lenders finance for a Erbert and Gerbert's franchise?
- The median SBA loan approved for a Erbert and Gerbert's franchise is $151,250, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $429,300. 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 Erbert and Gerbert's franchises?
- By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Erbert and Gerbert's have been First Community CU, BankVista, The Huntington National Bank, BMO 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 Erbert and Gerbert's 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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