How much do lenders finance for a Nurse Next Door franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a Nurse Next Door franchise is $150,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $95,000 and $240,000. 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 Nurse Next Door franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Nurse Next Door have been CDC Small Business Finance Corp., The Huntington National Bank, United Midwest Savings Bank, Stearns 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 Nurse Next Door 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 Nurse Next Door franchise

SBA lenders have approved 58 loans against the Nurse Next Door brand since FY2010, totalling $9.9M. The median approval was $150,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#391

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$150,000

Typical range

$95K-$240K

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 Nurse Next Door

Lender	Loans	Approved
CDC Small Business Finance Corp.	28	$5.3M
The Huntington National Bank	3	$1.1M
United Midwest Savings Bank	6	$900K
Stearns Bank	6	$722K
SouthState Bank	2	$248K
First Business Bank	2	$225K
Delaware Community Development Corporation	1	$217K
Smbc Manubank	1	$205K

Geography

Where Nurse Next Door units were financed

State	Loans	Share
California	10
Texas	8
Florida	7
Maryland	3
Virginia	3
Missouri	2
Georgia	2
Idaho	2

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
5%
$50K - $150K
36%
$150K - $350K
53%
$350K - $1M
5%

Financing a Nurse Next Door: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Nurse Next Door franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a Nurse Next Door franchise is $150,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $95,000 and $240,000. 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 Nurse Next Door franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Nurse Next Door have been CDC Small Business Finance Corp., The Huntington National Bank, United Midwest Savings Bank, Stearns 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 Nurse Next Door 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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