Franchise financing
Financing a Seniors Helping Seniors franchise
SBA lenders have approved 49 loans against the Seniors Helping Seniors brand since FY2010, totalling $10.1M. The median approval was $150,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.
Rank by loan count
#459
of 1,651 brands
Loans approved
49
FY2010 onward
Median loan
$150,000
Typical range
$63K-$468K
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 Seniors Helping Seniors
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Midwest Savings Bank | 17 | $2.5M | |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society | 2 | $936K | |
| Beacon Bank and Trust | 1 | $750K | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 6 | $731K | |
| Platinum Bank | 4 | $670K | |
| Evolve Bank and Trust | 1 | $622K | |
| First Bank of the Lake | 2 | $611K | |
| First Commonwealth Bank | 1 | $588K |
Geography
Where Seniors Helping Seniors units were financed
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 7 | |
| Florida | 7 | |
| California | 6 | |
| Ohio | 4 | |
| New Jersey | 3 | |
| North Carolina | 2 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | |
| Indiana | 2 |
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
- Under $50K4%
- $50K - $150K20%
- $150K - $350K61%
- $350K - $1M14%
Financing a Seniors Helping Seniors: common questions
- How much do lenders finance for a Seniors Helping Seniors franchise?
- The median SBA loan approved for a Seniors Helping Seniors franchise is $150,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $63,100 and $468,000. 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 Seniors Helping Seniors franchises?
- By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Seniors Helping Seniors have been United Midwest Savings Bank, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Beacon Bank and Trust, The Huntington National 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 Seniors Helping Seniors 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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