How much do lenders finance for a Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise is $138,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $353,500. 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 Pigtails & Crewcuts franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Pigtails & Crewcuts have been The Huntington National Bank, 22nd State Bank, A Division of 22nd State Banking Company, Pinnacle Bank, Simmons 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 Pigtails & Crewcuts 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 Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise

SBA lenders have approved 31 loans against the Pigtails & Crewcuts brand since FY2010, totalling $5.7M. The median approval was $138,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#710

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$138,000

Typical range

$20K-$354K

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 Pigtails & Crewcuts

Lender	Loans	Approved
The Huntington National Bank	12	$1.3M
22nd State Bank, A Division of 22nd State Banking Company	1	$1.0M
Pinnacle Bank	1	$588K
Simmons Bank	4	$389K
First Bank of the Lake	1	$362K
Readycap Lending, LLC	1	$354K
PlainsCapital Bank	2	$283K
Emprise Bank	1	$237K

Geography

Where Pigtails & Crewcuts units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Texas	8
Arkansas	4
Florida	4
Illinois	4
Tennessee	2
North Carolina	2
Virginia	1
California	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
19%
$50K - $150K
35%
$150K - $350K
29%
$350K - $1M
13%
$1M - $2M
3%

Financing a Pigtails & Crewcuts: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise is $138,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $353,500. 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 Pigtails & Crewcuts franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Pigtails & Crewcuts have been The Huntington National Bank, 22nd State Bank, A Division of 22nd State Banking Company, Pinnacle Bank, Simmons 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 Pigtails & Crewcuts 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.

Compare other brands

Median loan size and charge-off rate across every franchise in the SBA record.

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