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Franchise financing

Financing a Three Dog Bakery franchise

SBA lenders have approved 19 loans against the Three Dog Bakery brand since FY2010, totalling $3.2M. The median approval was $154,500, counted from loans lenders approved rather than projections in a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#1010

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

19

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$154,500

Typical range

$69K-$280K

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 Three Dog Bakery

Geography

Where Three Dog Bakery units were financed

The industry codes most often recorded on Three Dog Bakery loans: Pet and Pet Supplies Stores (453910), Retail Bakeries (311811), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910). Each industry page lists the lenders and other brands in the same line of business.

Approvals by fiscal year

’13
’14
’15
’17
’18
’19
’20
’21
’22

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
    37%
  • $150K - $350K
    53%
  • $350K - $1M
    5%

Financing a franchise unit

Guidant Financial

Funds business and franchise buyers through 401(k) rollovers (ROBS), SBA loans, and portfolio lending, often combining them in one structure. Rollover structures are common among franchise buyers because they can supply the equity injection an SBA loan requires without taking on a second loan to do it.

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Financing a Three Dog Bakery: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Three Dog Bakery franchise?
The median SBA loan approved for a Three Dog Bakery franchise is $154,500, with the middle 80% of loans between $69,000 and $280,000. 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 Three Dog Bakery franchises?
By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Three Dog Bakery have been The Huntington National Bank, Merchants Bank, Centennial Bank, Royal Banks of Missouri. 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 Three Dog Bakery 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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