How much do lenders finance for a Native New Yorker franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a Native New Yorker franchise is $1,070,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $495,000 and $2,768,000. That is the financed portion only - it excludes the buyer's equity injection. SBA lenders typically want that injection at 10% or more of total project cost for a business acquisition or new franchise unit.

Which lenders finance Native New Yorker franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Native New Yorker have been Arizona Financial Credit Union, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Banc of California, CDC Small Business Finance Corp.. Many franchise brands also maintain their own preferred-lender lists, and those may differ from who has historically approved the most volume.

How long are Native New Yorker SBA loans?

The median term is 17 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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Franchise financing

Financing a Native New Yorker franchise

SBA lenders have approved 11 loans against the Native New Yorker brand since FY2010, totalling $15.0M. The median approval was $1,070,000, counted from loans lenders approved rather than projections in a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#1448

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$1,070,000

Typical range

$495K-$2.8M

Middle 80% of loans

Median term

17 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 Native New Yorker

Lender	Loans	Approved
Arizona Financial Credit Union	2	$3.9M
Enterprise Bank & Trust	2	$3.4M
Banc of California	1	$2.8M
CDC Small Business Finance Corp.	1	$1.2M
Beacon Bank and Trust	1	$1.1M
BNC National Bank	1	$985K
First Interstate Bank	1	$750K
Columbia Bank	1	$515K

Geography

Where Native New Yorker units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Arizona	9
Texas	1
Massachusetts	1

The industry codes most often recorded on Native New Yorker loans: Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Full-Service Restaurants (722110), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (531120). Each industry page lists the lenders and other brands in the same line of business.

Approvals by fiscal year

’12

’13

’14

’16

Loan count by fiscal year - a rough proxy for how fast the brand was opening units. Final bar is a partial year.

Loan sizes

$150K - $350K
9%
$350K - $1M
36%
$1M - $2M
27%
Over $2M
27%

Financing a franchise unit

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Financing a Native New Yorker: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Native New Yorker franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a Native New Yorker franchise is $1,070,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $495,000 and $2,768,000. That is the financed portion only - it excludes the buyer's equity injection. SBA lenders typically want that injection at 10% or more of total project cost for a business acquisition or new franchise unit.
Which lenders finance Native New Yorker franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Native New Yorker have been Arizona Financial Credit Union, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Banc of California, CDC Small Business Finance Corp.. Many franchise brands also maintain their own preferred-lender lists, and those may differ from who has historically approved the most volume.
How long are Native New Yorker SBA loans?: The median term is 17 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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