Project Lean Nation, 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 S7567)
14 deals since 2020 · typical deal $237K
14
Deals since 2020
$237K
Typical deal
12
Deals since FY2025
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Too few deals to score risk
Project Lean Nation has 14 SBA deals on record — real financing history, but too few to score a failure rate you should trust. Underwrite the location and the FDD.
What buyers pay for Project Lean Nation
Most Project Lean Nation deals financed between $50K and $300K. Above $300K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $3,504
- Down payment (10%)
- $26K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $35K
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 ~$35K)
Experience
Recent financings
- Hayes Investments LLC in Gastonia, NC — $387K (2026) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.25% variable
- Term