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How to finance a Big Chicken
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most Big Chicken deals, ranked from public loan records — typical Big Chicken loan about $829K. A bank that has funded the brand knows the model — faster approvals, better terms.
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Ranked by funded Big Chicken loans. Tap a lender to open its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.
- 1.34 loans · $12M · Wood River, NEFull record →
- 2.2 loans · $2M · Hudson, MAFull record →
- 3.105 loans · $72M · Wilmington, DEFull record →
- 4.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
- 5.1 loans · $0M · Ooltewah, TNFull record →
- 6.103 loans · $64M · Indiana, PAFull record →
11+ funded Big Chicken 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.
- Big Chicken Crofton LLC in Gambrills, MD — $1.2M (2026) · Millennium Bank
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 8.75% variable
- Term
- 123 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $881K (75%)
- Approved
- 2/18/2026
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 15
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
Funded by Millennium Bank · Lender record →
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- JBMM Beverly LLC in Beverly, MA — $350K (2026) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.25% variable
- Term
- 123 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $263K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 25 days
- Approved
- 1/24/2026
- First disbursed
- 2/18/2026
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 19
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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- JBMM Wrentham LLC in Wrentham, MA — $500K (2025) · Avidia Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 8.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $375K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 35 days
- Approved
- 3/25/2025
- First disbursed
- 4/29/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 23
- Business age
- New Business or 2 years or less
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
Funded by Avidia Bank · Lender record →
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- JBMM Wrentham LLC in Wrentham, MA — $150K (2025) · Avidia Bank
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 8.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $75K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 35 days
- Approved
- 3/25/2025
- First disbursed
- 4/29/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 23
- Business age
- New Business or 2 years or less
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
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- FIRST FOODIES INC in Bridgewater, NJ — $637K (2024) · Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $478K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 14 days
- Approved
- 3/15/2024
- First disbursed
- 3/29/2024
- Loan status
- Paid in full (6/30/2025)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 40
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
Funded by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB · Lender record →
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- FIRST FOODIES INC in Bridgewater, NJ — $75K (2024) · Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 10.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $38K (50%)
- Approved
- 3/15/2024
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 40
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
Funded by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB · Lender record →
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- NEC BC1 LLC in Peabody, MA — $1.6M (2023) · First Commonwealth Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $1.2M (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 231 days
- Approved
- 7/21/2023
- First disbursed
- 3/8/2024
- Loan status
- Past due
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 50
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
Funded by First Commonwealth Bank · Lender record →
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- Luna Azul Restaurants, Inc in Tacoma, WA — $988K (2023) · Commencement Bank
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 10.25% variable
- Term
- 128 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $741K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 223 days
- Approved
- 6/28/2023
- First disbursed
- 2/6/2024
- Loan status
- In liquidation
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 41
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
Funded by Commencement Bank
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- Jones3, LLC in Mukilteo, WA — $916K (2022) · Heritage Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 7.25% variable
- Term
- 126 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $687K (75%)
- Approved
- 9/26/2022
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 40
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Jones3, LLC in Mukilteo, WA — $916K (2022) · Heritage Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 7.25% variable
- Term
- 126 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $687K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 291 days
- Approved
- 9/26/2022
- First disbursed
- 7/14/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 40
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Jones3, LLC in Renton, WA — $829K (2022) · Heritage Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 7.25% variable
- Term
- 126 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $622K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 40 days
- Approved
- 9/23/2022
- First disbursed
- 11/2/2022
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 40
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
Funded by Heritage Bank · Lender record →
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DealRoom analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded loans to Big Chicken businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.
Agent summary
How to finance a Big Chicken 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. Heritage Bank funds the most. DealRoom is not a lender.
- $829K typical Big Chicken loan
- 7 lenders fund the brand
- 40 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.