How much do lenders finance for a PLAYlive Nation franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a PLAYlive Nation franchise is $231,800, with the middle 80% of loans between $112,400 and $547,000. 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 PLAYlive Nation franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for PLAYlive Nation have been WestStar Bank, Metro Area Development Corporation, Stearns Bank, First Commonwealth 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 PLAYlive Nation 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 PLAYlive Nation franchise

SBA lenders have approved 10 loans against the PLAYlive Nation brand since FY2010, totalling $3.0M. The median approval was $231,800. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#1538

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$231,800

Typical range

$112K-$547K

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 PLAYlive Nation

Lender	Loans	Approved
WestStar Bank	1	$760K
Metro Area Development Corporation	1	$547K
Stearns Bank	2	$366K
First Commonwealth Bank	1	$350K
Wells Fargo Bank	2	$319K
Old National Bank	1	$290K
CDC Small Business Finance Corp.	1	$248K
TD Bank	1	$100K

Geography

Where PLAYlive Nation units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Texas	4
California	2
Oklahoma	1
Mississippi	1
Maryland	1
Ohio	1

Approvals by fiscal year

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’20

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 - $150K
20%
$150K - $350K
50%
$350K - $1M
30%

Financing a PLAYlive Nation: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a PLAYlive Nation franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a PLAYlive Nation franchise is $231,800, with the middle 80% of loans between $112,400 and $547,000. 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 PLAYlive Nation franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for PLAYlive Nation have been WestStar Bank, Metro Area Development Corporation, Stearns Bank, First Commonwealth 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 PLAYlive Nation 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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