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How to finance a Bambu
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most Bambu deals, ranked from public loan records — typical Bambu loan about $200K. A bank that has funded the brand knows the model — faster approvals, better terms.
Most active with Bambu
Ranked by funded Bambu loans. Tap a lender to open its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.
- 1.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
- 2.3,264 loans · $846M · Miami, FLFull record →
- 3.16 loans · $14M · Arlington, MAFull record →
- 4.52 loans · $50M · Rockville, MDFull record →
- 5.1,025 loans · $292M · Berkeley Heights, NJFull record →
- 6.3 loans · $2M · Minneapolis, MNFull record →
- 7.101 loans · $81M · Pasadena, CAFull record →
9+ funded Bambu deals
Real SBA 7(a) acquisitions from public records — see who got funded, for how much, and by which lender. Tap any deal for the full record.
- TeaChe Girls LLC in Cave Creek, AZ — $404K (2026) · Leader Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.5% variable
- Term
- 126 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $303K (75%)
- Approved
- 2/24/2026
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 2
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Funded by Leader Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- Bambu Franchising LLC in Denver, CO — $250K (2026) · Newtek Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.75% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $188K (75%)
- Approved
- 2/24/2026
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 9
- Business age
- Existing or more than 2 years old
- Industry
- Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Funded by Newtek Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- Bambu and Kho Bo Bites in Kent, WA — $290K (2025) · purchase · East West Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $218K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 14 days
- Approved
- 2/25/2025
- First disbursed
- 3/11/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 3
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $322K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $32K
- Est. cash at closing
- $43K
- Monthly payment
- $3,713
- Annual debt service
- $45K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $56K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by East West Bank · Lender record →
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- Bambu in Louisville, KY — $107K (2024) · Readycap Lending, LLC
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $91K (85%)
- Approval → funding
- 35 days
- Approved
- 1/27/2024
- First disbursed
- 3/2/2024
- Loan status
- In liquidation
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 6
- Business age
- New Business or 2 years or less
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
Funded by Readycap Lending, LLC · Lender record →
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- Z & F CHE, INC in Cary, NC — $38K (2024) · Northeast Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 105 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $32K (85%)
- Approval → funding
- 10 days
- Approved
- 2/6/2024
- First disbursed
- 2/16/2024
- Loan status
- In workout — SBA bought the guarantee
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Not required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Business age
- Existing or more than 2 years old
- Industry
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Funded by Northeast Bank · Lender record →
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- ColumbusDrink LLC in Powell, OH — $150K (2023) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 8.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $128K (85%)
- Approved
- 11/29/2022
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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- Vo Cuisine LLC in Baltimore, MD — $350K (2022) · Capital Bank, National Association
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 6.75% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $263K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 16 days
- Approved
- 6/21/2022
- First disbursed
- 7/7/2022
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 10
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
Funded by Capital Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- Sweet Clover LLC in Novi, MI — $45K (2021) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 5.25% variable
- Term
- 84 mo (7 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $41K (90%)
- Approved
- 6/24/2021
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 12
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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- ECPNW Incorporated in Puyallup, WA — $200K (2020) · America's Credit Union, A FCU
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 5.75% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $150K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 49 days
- Approved
- 5/12/2020
- First disbursed
- 6/30/2020
- Loan status
- Paid in full (12/31/2024)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 10
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Funded by America's Credit Union, A FCU
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DealRoom analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded loans to Bambu businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.
Agent summary
How to finance a Bambu purchase with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the brand most (from public records), the typical loan size, and what it takes to qualify. The Huntington National Bank funds the most. DealRoom is not a lender.
- $200K typical Bambu loan
- 8 lenders fund the brand
- 16 days typical to fund
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- Data freshness:
- SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-16.
- Sources:
- Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); DealRoom lender and franchise enrichment.