WaterStation, by the numbers
Every figure below comes from real financed deals — what buyers paid, where, and how the loans performed.
112 deals since 2020 · typical deal $420K · 0.89% failure rate
112
Deals since 2020
$420K
Typical deal
0
Deals since FY2025
0.89%
Failure rate (FY20–23)
WaterStation buyers almost always make it — a 0.89% failure rate puts it among the safest franchise bets on record.
What buyers pay for WaterStation
Most WaterStation deals financed between $255K and $956K. Above $956K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $5,492
- Down payment (10%)
- $47K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $62K
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 ~$62K)
Experience
Recent financings
- WaterStation in Dubuque, IA — $900K (2023) · Celtic Bank Corporation
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)