Franchise financing
Financing a Killer Burger franchise
SBA lenders have approved 16 loans against the Killer Burger brand since FY2010, totalling $9.1M. The median approval was $520,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.
Rank by loan count
#1156
of 1,651 brands
Loans approved
16
FY2010 onward
Median loan
$520,000
Typical range
$327K-$937K
Middle 80% of loans
Median term
10.3 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 Killer Burger
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company | 14 | $8.6M | |
| Idaho Central CU | 1 | $327K | |
| Glacier Bank | 1 | $145K |
Geography
Where Killer Burger units were financed
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 5 | |
| Oregon | 5 | |
| Texas | 5 | |
| Idaho | 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
- $50K - $150K13%
- $150K - $350K6%
- $350K - $1M81%
Financing a Killer Burger: common questions
- How much do lenders finance for a Killer Burger franchise?
- The median SBA loan approved for a Killer Burger franchise is $520,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $326,500 and $936,500. 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 Killer Burger franchises?
- By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Killer Burger have been Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, Idaho Central CU, Glacier 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 Killer Burger SBA loans?
- The median term is 10.3 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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