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Financing a full-service restaurants acquisition in Connecticut
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most full-service restaurants acquisitions in Connecticut, from public loan records. A lender doing your industry in your state every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.
Most active in full-service restaurants · Connecticut
Ranked by funded full-service restaurants acquisitions in Connecticut. Tap a lender for its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.
- 1.1,927 loans · $207M · Buffalo, NYFull record →
- 2.35 loans · $33M · Providence, RIFull record →
- 3.40 loans · $42M · Englewood Cliffs, NJFull record →
- 4.42 loans · $48M · Los Angeles, CAFull record →
- 5.5 loans · $8M · Kent, OHFull record →
- 6.2 loans · $0M · Fargo, NDFull record →
- 7.24 loans · $21M · Raleigh, NCFull record →
10+ funded Full-Service Restaurants in Connecticut 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.
- Ridgefield Fine Dining LLC in Ridgefield, CT — $3.1M (2025) · purchase · ConnectOne Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.75% variable
- Term
- 300 mo (25 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $2.3M (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 40 days
- Approved
- 9/26/2025
- First disbursed
- 11/5/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 32
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $3.4M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $341K
- Est. cash at closing
- $470K
- Monthly payment
- $27,313
- Annual debt service
- $328K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $410K
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 ConnectOne Bank · Lender record →
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- Coffee Break Cafe LLC in Clinton, CT — $340K (2025) · purchase · Citizens Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10.25% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $255K (75%)
- Approved
- 5/27/2025
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 4
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $378K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $38K
- Est. cash at closing
- $51K
- Monthly payment
- $4,540
- Annual debt service
- $54K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $68K
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 Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- Vespino LLC in Fairfield, CT — $600K (2024) · purchase · Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.5% variable
- Term
- 123 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $450K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 23 days
- Approved
- 7/9/2024
- First disbursed
- 8/1/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 20
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $667K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $67K
- Est. cash at closing
- $89K
- Monthly payment
- $7,650
- Annual debt service
- $92K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $115K
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 Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company · Lender record →
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- The Lobster Shack in East Haven, CT — $365K (2024) · purchase · Centerstone SBA Lending, Inc.
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $274K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 14 days
- Approved
- 6/13/2024
- First disbursed
- 6/27/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 15
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $406K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $41K
- Est. cash at closing
- $54K
- Monthly payment
- $5,080
- 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.
Funded by Centerstone SBA Lending, Inc. · Lender record →
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- O'Copa LLC in Bridgeport, CT — $250K (2024) · purchase · Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 10 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $188K (75%)
- Approved
- 9/21/2024
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $278K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $28K
- Est. cash at closing
- $37K
- Monthly payment
- $26,307
- Annual debt service
- $316K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $395K
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 Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company · Lender record →
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- Vespino LLC in Fairfield, CT — $25K (2024) · purchase · Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 11% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $13K (50%)
- Approved
- 7/9/2024
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 20
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
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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- PICCOLO CT INC in Farmington, CT — $795K (2023) · purchase · Hometown Bank
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 10.75% variable
- Term
- 123 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $596K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 20 days
- Approved
- 5/19/2023
- First disbursed
- 6/8/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 20
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $883K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $88K
- Est. cash at closing
- $121K
- Monthly payment
- $10,689
- Annual debt service
- $128K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $160K
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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- Sawdust Coffee House II, Inc. in Putnam, CT — $150K (2021) · purchase · Cornerstone Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 4.75% fixed
- Term
- 87 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $135K (90%)
- Approval → funding
- 49 days
- Approved
- 8/19/2021
- First disbursed
- 10/7/2021
- Loan status
- Paid in full (11/30/2024)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 11
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $167K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $17K
- Est. cash at closing
- $21K
- Monthly payment
- $2,041
- Annual debt service
- $24K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $31K
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 Cornerstone Bank · Lender record →
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- Spartan Brothers LLC in Monroe, CT — $350K (2020) · purchase · North State Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $263K (75%)
- Approved
- 4/23/2020
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 7
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $389K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $39K
- Est. cash at closing
- $52K
- Monthly payment
- $3,712
- 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.
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- The Smithy Corporation in Monroe, CT — $184K (2020) · purchase · Patriot Bank, National Association
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 7.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $138K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 0 days
- Approved
- 2/24/2020
- First disbursed
- 2/24/2020
- Loan status
- Paid in full (11/30/2021)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 19
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $204K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $20K
- Est. cash at closing
- $27K
- Monthly payment
- $2,184
- Annual debt service
- $26K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $33K
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 Patriot Bank, National Association
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DealRoom analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to full-service restaurants businesses with a Connecticut project address.
Agent summary
How to finance a full-service restaurants acquisition in Connecticut with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them here (from public records), with the real funded Connecticut deals. Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company funds the most here. DealRoom is not a lender.
- $625K typical loan
- 8 lenders active in Connecticut
- 10+ funded Connecticut deals
- 23 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.