How much do lenders finance for a i9 Sports franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a i9 Sports franchise is $105,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $35,000 and $232,600. 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 i9 Sports franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for i9 Sports have been SouthState Bank, Celtic Bank Corporation, The Huntington National Bank, Manufacturers and Traders 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 i9 Sports 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 i9 Sports franchise

SBA lenders have approved 22 loans against the i9 Sports brand since FY2010, totalling $4.1M. The median approval was $105,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#919

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$105,000

Typical range

$35K-$233K

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 i9 Sports

Lender	Loans	Approved
SouthState Bank	2	$1.5M
Celtic Bank Corporation	6	$580K
The Huntington National Bank	1	$529K
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company	4	$285K
Valliance Bank	2	$283K
First National Bank of Omaha	1	$217K
Happen Bank	1	$198K
Northeast Bank	1	$150K

Geography

Where i9 Sports units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Florida	3
Pennsylvania	3
Texas	3
Maryland	3
North Carolina	2
Missouri	1
California	1
Utah	1

Approvals by fiscal year

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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
14%
$50K - $150K
41%
$150K - $350K
36%
$350K - $1M
5%
$1M - $2M
5%

Financing a i9 Sports: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a i9 Sports franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a i9 Sports franchise is $105,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $35,000 and $232,600. 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 i9 Sports franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for i9 Sports have been SouthState Bank, Celtic Bank Corporation, The Huntington National Bank, Manufacturers and Traders 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 i9 Sports 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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