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Financing a drinking places (alcoholic beverages) acquisition in Illinois
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most drinking places (alcoholic beverages) acquisitions in Illinois, from public loan records. A lender doing your industry in your state every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.
Most active in drinking places (alcoholic beverages) · Illinois
Ranked by funded drinking places (alcoholic beverages) acquisitions in Illinois. Tap a lender for its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.
- 1.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
- 2.242 loans · $281M · Chicago, ILFull record →
- 3.19 loans · $18M · Uniondale, NYFull record →
- 4.9 loans · $4M · Wheaton, ILFull record →
18+ funded Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) in Illinois 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.
- Green Mill Corporation in Chicago, IL — $2.6M (2026) · purchase · Byline Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $2.0M (75%)
- Approved
- 1/21/2026
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Partnership
- Jobs supported
- 5
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $2.9M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $294K
- Est. cash at closing
- $406K
- Monthly payment
- $34,290
- Annual debt service
- $411K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $514K
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.
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- Club Continental, Inc. in Chicago, IL — $1.6M (2025) · purchase · Flushing Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10% variable
- Term
- 300 mo (25 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $1.2M (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 90 days
- Approved
- 2/28/2025
- First disbursed
- 5/29/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 10
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $1.8M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $180K
- Est. cash at closing
- $248K
- Monthly payment
- $14,742
- Annual debt service
- $177K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $221K
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 Flushing Bank · Lender record →
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- CYPRUS LONG BAR, INC. in Blue Island, IL — $650K (2024) · purchase · Byline Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 300 mo (25 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $488K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 10 days
- Approved
- 4/30/2024
- First disbursed
- 5/10/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 10
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $722K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $72K
- Est. cash at closing
- $97K
- Monthly payment
- $6,489
- Annual debt service
- $78K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $97K
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.
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- Black Dog Development LLC in Burnham, IL — $540K (2024) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10.5% variable
- Term
- 168 mo (14 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $405K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 13 days
- Approved
- 12/22/2023
- First disbursed
- 1/4/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 11
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $600K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $60K
- Est. cash at closing
- $80K
- Monthly payment
- $6,148
- Annual debt service
- $74K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $92K
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.
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- Kayrameshva LLC in North Aurora, IL — $353K (2024) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $264K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 10 days
- Approved
- 9/16/2024
- First disbursed
- 9/26/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $392K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $39K
- Est. cash at closing
- $52K
- Monthly payment
- $4,856
- Annual debt service
- $58K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $73K
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.
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- Clee Entertainment 2 Inc. in Savanna, IL — $320K (2024) · purchase · Citizens First Bank
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 8.5% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $240K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 23 days
- Approved
- 2/28/2024
- First disbursed
- 3/22/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 108
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $356K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $36K
- Est. cash at closing
- $48K
- Monthly payment
- $3,968
- Annual debt service
- $48K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $60K
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 Citizens First Bank
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- Kayrameshva LLC in North Aurora, IL — $25K (2024) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 11% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $13K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 369 days
- Approved
- 9/18/2024
- First disbursed
- 9/22/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $28K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $3K
- Est. cash at closing
- $4K
- Monthly payment
- $344
- Annual debt service
- $4K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $5K
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.
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- Davidson's Bar & Grill Inc. in Homer Glen, IL — $1.2M (2023) · purchase · Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.5% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $893K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 24 days
- Approved
- 9/29/2023
- First disbursed
- 10/23/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 42
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $1.3M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $132K
- Est. cash at closing
- $181K
- Monthly payment
- $15,398
- Annual debt service
- $185K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $231K
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.
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- JOHN DOH! ENTERTAINMENT LLC in Berwyn, IL — $189K (2023) · purchase · JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 6.66% fixed
- Term
- 300 mo (25 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $142K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 6 days
- Approved
- 1/3/2023
- First disbursed
- 1/9/2023
- Loan status
- Paid in full (9/30/2025)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 1
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $210K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $21K
- Est. cash at closing
- $28K
- Monthly payment
- $1,294
- Annual debt service
- $16K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $19K
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.
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- Heads Up Beauty, Inc. in Melrose Park, IL — $175K (2023) · purchase · Parkway Bank and Trust Company
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 10.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $131K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 42 days
- Approved
- 7/6/2023
- First disbursed
- 8/17/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 14
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $194K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $19K
- Est. cash at closing
- $26K
- Monthly payment
- $2,337
- Annual debt service
- $28K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $35K
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 Parkway Bank and Trust Company
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- Murrbell LLC in Glen Ellyn, IL — $350K (2022) · purchase · Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, National Association
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 5.75% fixed
- Term
- 84 mo (7 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $175K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 8 days
- Approved
- 6/22/2022
- First disbursed
- 6/30/2022
- Loan status
- Paid in full (6/30/2025)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 15
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $389K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $39K
- Est. cash at closing
- $52K
- Monthly payment
- $5,071
- Annual debt service
- $61K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $76K
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.
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- 6154 Restaurant, Inc. in Chicago, IL — $1.0M (2021) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 5.75% variable
- Term
- 300 mo (25 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $925K (90%)
- Approval → funding
- 60 days
- Approved
- 7/29/2021
- First disbursed
- 9/27/2021
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 9
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $1.1M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $114K
- Est. cash at closing
- $157K
- Monthly payment
- $6,467
- Annual debt service
- $78K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $97K
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.
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- RUSTIC ROADS LLC in Brussels, IL — $159K (2021) · purchase · Midland States Bank
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 6% variable
- Term
- 240 mo (20 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $119K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 85 days
- Approved
- 9/22/2021
- First disbursed
- 12/16/2021
- Loan status
- Paid in full (10/31/2024)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 17
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $177K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $18K
- Est. cash at closing
- $24K
- Monthly payment
- $1,141
- Annual debt service
- $14K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $17K
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 Midland States Bank · Lender record →
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- Buckhart Tavern, Inc in Rochester, IL — $125K (2021) · purchase · Bank of Springfield
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 4.95% fixed
- Term
- 60 mo (5 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $113K (90%)
- Approval → funding
- 4 days
- Approved
- 4/26/2021
- First disbursed
- 4/30/2021
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 3
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $139K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $14K
- Est. cash at closing
- $18K
- Monthly payment
- $2,356
- Annual debt service
- $28K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $35K
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.
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- RP4 Group LLC in Saint Charles, IL — $500K (2020) · purchase · St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, National Association
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 5% fixed
- Term
- 87 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $250K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 44 days
- Approved
- 9/17/2020
- First disbursed
- 10/31/2020
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 45
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $556K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $56K
- Est. cash at closing
- $74K
- Monthly payment
- $6,863
- Annual debt service
- $82K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $103K
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 St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, National Association · Lender record →
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- THE BLUE NOTE, INC. in Chicago, IL — $425K (2020) · purchase · Byline Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 6% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $319K (75%)
- Approved
- 4/24/2020
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 30
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $472K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $47K
- Est. cash at closing
- $63K
- Monthly payment
- $4,718
- Annual debt service
- $57K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $71K
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.
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- Blue Grouch, Inc. in Springfield, IL — $372K (2020) · purchase · Heartland Bank and Trust Company
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 7% variable
- Term
- 210 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $279K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 111 days
- Approved
- 3/11/2020
- First disbursed
- 6/30/2020
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 15
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $413K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $41K
- Est. cash at closing
- $55K
- Monthly payment
- $3,077
- Annual debt service
- $37K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $46K
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 Heartland Bank and Trust Company
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- Moonflower Group LLC in Chicago, IL — $310K (2020) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 6% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $233K (75%)
- Approved
- 4/21/2020
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 10
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $345K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $34K
- Est. cash at closing
- $46K
- Monthly payment
- $3,446
- Annual debt service
- $41K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $52K
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.
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DealRoom analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to drinking places (alcoholic beverages) businesses with a Illinois project address.
Agent summary
How to finance a drinking places (alcoholic beverages) acquisition in Illinois with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them here (from public records), with the real funded Illinois deals. The Huntington National Bank funds the most here. DealRoom is not a lender.
- $535K typical loan
- 11 lenders active in Illinois
- 18+ funded Illinois deals
- 24 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.