The Scout Guide, 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 S5156)
3 deals since 2020 · typical deal $50K
3
Deals since 2020
$50K
Typical deal
2
Deals since FY2025
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Too few deals to score risk
The Scout Guide has 3 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 Scout Guide
Most The Scout Guide deals financed between $5K and $63K. Above $63K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $754
- Down payment (10%)
- $6K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $7K
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 ~$7K)
Experience
Recent financings
- Mill Media LLC in Sandy, UT — $50K (2025) · Zions Bank, A Division of
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10% variable
- Term