Lightbridge Academy, by the numbers
Every figure below comes from real financed deals — what buyers paid, where, and how the loans performed.
SBA Franchise Directory: listed ✓ (identifier S1006)
38 deals since 2020 · typical deal $996K · 0% failure rate
38
Deals since 2020
$996K
Typical deal
17
Deals since FY2025
0%
Failure rate (FY20–23)
Lightbridge Academy buyers almost always make it — a 0% failure rate puts it among the safest franchise bets on record.
What buyers pay for Lightbridge Academy
Most Lightbridge Academy deals financed between $765K and $1.25M. Above $1.25M, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $13,019
- Down payment (10%)
- $111K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $152K
Estimates at today's rates and standard 7(a) terms. Not a loan offer.
Could you get the loan?
Three answers. No documents, no credit pull.
Credit score
Available cash (you'll need ~$152K)
Experience
Recent financings
- Saavi Academy LLC in Laurel, MD — $5.0M (2026) · Live Oak Banking Company
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 7.85% variable
- Term