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How to finance a Starting Strength in Ohio
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most Starting Strength deals in Ohio, from public loan records — typical Starting Strength loan about $348K. A bank already funding the brand in your state knows it twice over.
Most active with Starting Strength in Ohio
Ranked by funded Starting Strength loans in Ohio. Tap a lender for its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.
- 1.284 loans · $254M · Cincinnati, OHFull record →
- 2.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
- 3.5 loans · $1M · Youngstown, OHFull record →
3+ funded Starting Strength in Ohio 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.
- Strength for the People, LLC in West Chester, OH — $30K (2023) · Fifth Third Bank
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 10.93% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $15K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 19 days
- Approved
- 3/13/2023
- First disbursed
- 4/1/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Not required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 7
- Business age
- Existing or more than 2 years old
- Industry
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
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- Acme Strength LLC in Dublin, OH — $348K (2022) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 6% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $261K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 35 days
- Approved
- 2/23/2022
- First disbursed
- 3/30/2022
- 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
- 10
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
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- Strength for the People, LLC in West Chester, OH — $250K (2021) · Valley Economic Development Partners, Inc.
- Program
- Community Advantage Initiative
- Subprogram
- Community Advantage Initiative
- Rate at approval
- 7.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $225K (90%)
- Approval → funding
- 34 days
- Approved
- 8/27/2021
- First disbursed
- 9/30/2021
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 5
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Funded by Valley Economic Development Partners, Inc. · Lender record →
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DealRoom analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded Starting Strength loans with a Ohio project address. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.
Agent summary
How to finance a Starting Strength purchase in Ohio with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the brand here (from public records), with the real funded Ohio deals. Fifth Third Bank funds the most here. DealRoom is not a lender.
- $348K typical Starting Strength loan
- 3 lenders active in Ohio
- 3+ funded Ohio deals
- 34 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.
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