How much do lenders finance for a Ivybrook Academy franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a Ivybrook Academy franchise is $686,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $1,235,000. 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 Ivybrook Academy franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Ivybrook Academy have been The Huntington National Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, First Commonwealth Bank, Beacon Bank and Trust. 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 Ivybrook Academy 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 Ivybrook Academy franchise

SBA lenders have approved 57 loans against the Ivybrook Academy brand since FY2010, totalling $38.8M. The median approval was $686,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#395

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$686,000

Typical range

$50K-$1.2M

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 Ivybrook Academy

Lender	Loans	Approved
The Huntington National Bank	26	$10.4M
Live Oak Banking Company	5	$4.5M
First Commonwealth Bank	3	$2.5M
Beacon Bank and Trust	1	$2.3M
Plains State Bank	1	$2.0M
Business Expansion Funding Corporation	2	$1.5M
First Bank of the Lake	2	$1.4M
Catawba Regional Development Corporation	1	$1.4M

Geography

Where Ivybrook Academy units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Texas	10
North Carolina	8
Colorado	6
Pennsylvania	5
South Carolina	4
Ohio	3
Florida	3
Georgia	3

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
7%
$50K - $150K
16%
$150K - $350K
4%
$350K - $1M
54%
$1M - $2M
16%
Over $2M
4%

Financing a Ivybrook Academy: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Ivybrook Academy franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a Ivybrook Academy franchise is $686,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $1,235,000. 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 Ivybrook Academy franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Ivybrook Academy have been The Huntington National Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, First Commonwealth Bank, Beacon Bank and Trust. 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 Ivybrook Academy 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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