The Bar Method, 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 S1729)
17 deals since 2020 · typical deal $350K
17
Deals since 2020
$350K
Typical deal
5
Deals since FY2025
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Too few deals to score risk
The Bar Method has 17 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 The Bar Method
Most The Bar Method deals financed between $262K and $465K. Above $465K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $4,871
- Down payment (10%)
- $39K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $52K
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 ~$52K)
Experience
Recent financings
- Barre Belles Walnut Creek, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA — $350K (2026) · Citizens Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.5% variable
- Term