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Financing a tour operators acquisition
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most tour operators acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $335K. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.
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- 1.2 loans · $2M · Glendale, AZFull record →
- 2.1,296 loans · $1.4B · Wilmington, NCFull record →
- 3.16 loans · $7M · Lakewood, WAFull record →
- 4.20 loans · $8M · Saint Petersburg, FLFull record →
- 5.51 loans · $52M · Fuquay Varina, NCFull record →
- 6.7 loans · $13M · Anchorage, AKFull record →
- 7.1 loans · $0M · Muscatine, IAFull record →
9+ funded tour operators 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.
- Sportours, LLC in Muscatine, IA — $2.4M (2025) · purchase · CBI Bank and Trust
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 9.25% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $1.8M (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 20 days
- Approved
- 3/26/2025
- First disbursed
- 4/15/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 6
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Tour Operators
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $2.6M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $263K
- Est. cash at closing
- $362K
- Monthly payment
- $30,282
- Annual debt service
- $363K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $454K
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 CBI Bank and Trust · Lender record →
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- Knightly Travel Service, Inc. in Bothell, WA — $1.8M (2025) · purchase · Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc.
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $1.3M (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 9 days
- Approved
- 9/22/2025
- First disbursed
- 10/1/2025
- 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
- Tour Operators
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $2.0M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $198K
- Est. cash at closing
- $272K
- Monthly payment
- $24,018
- Annual debt service
- $288K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $360K
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 Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc. · Lender record →
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- Curated Wanderings LLC in Bellaire, TX — $1.8M (2024) · purchase · The Fidelity Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10.65% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $1.3M (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 23 days
- Approved
- 8/7/2024
- First disbursed
- 8/30/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 7
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Tour Operators
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $2.0M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $199K
- Est. cash at closing
- $274K
- Monthly payment
- $24,301
- Annual debt service
- $292K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $365K
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 The Fidelity Bank · Lender record →
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- Travel The Trail KY, LLC in Louisville, KY — $225K (2024) · purchase · BayFirst National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $169K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 9 days
- Approved
- 6/12/2024
- First disbursed
- 6/21/2024
- Loan status
- Paid in full (3/31/2025)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 2
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Tour Operators
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $250K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $25K
- Est. cash at closing
- $33K
- Monthly payment
- $3,163
- Annual debt service
- $38K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $47K
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 BayFirst National Bank · Lender record →
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- Zion Peak Investments, LLC in Wasilla, AK — $4.3M (2021) · purchase · Harborstone CU
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 5.75% variable
- Term
- 164 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $3.7M (87%)
- Approval → funding
- 87 days
- Approved
- 8/20/2021
- First disbursed
- 11/15/2021
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 13
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Tour Operators
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $4.8M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $480K
- Est. cash at closing
- $663K
- Monthly payment
- $38,058
- Annual debt service
- $457K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $571K
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 Harborstone CU · Lender record →
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- National Safari Corporation in Jackson, WY — $3.0M (2021) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 5.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $2.7M (90%)
- Approval → funding
- 109 days
- Approved
- 8/19/2021
- First disbursed
- 12/6/2021
- Loan status
- Paid in full (12/31/2022)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 5
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Tour Operators
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $3.3M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $333K
- Est. cash at closing
- $460K
- Monthly payment
- $32,558
- Annual debt service
- $391K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $488K
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 Live Oak Banking Company · Lender record →
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- Ride Deadwood LLC in Rapid City, SD — $63K (2021) · purchase · Highmark FCU
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 5.03% fixed
- Term
- 84 mo (7 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $47K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 32 days
- Approved
- 3/30/2021
- First disbursed
- 5/1/2021
- Loan status
- Paid in full (7/31/2025)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Tour Operators
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $70K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $7K
- Est. cash at closing
- $9K
- Monthly payment
- $891
- Annual debt service
- $11K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $13K
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 Highmark FCU
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- Ride Deadwood LLC in Rapid City, SD — $30K (2021) · purchase · Highmark FCU
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 5.03% fixed
- Term
- 48 mo (4 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $23K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 17 days
- Approved
- 3/30/2021
- First disbursed
- 4/16/2021
- Loan status
- Paid in full (4/30/2025)
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Tour Operators
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $33K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $3K
- Est. cash at closing
- $4K
- Monthly payment
- $691
- Annual debt service
- $8K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $10K
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 Highmark FCU
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- Adventure Monster, LLC dba Alpine Ski Club in Phoenix, AZ — $235K (2020) · purchase · BNC National Bank
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 6% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $176K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 18 days
- Approved
- 6/12/2020
- First disbursed
- 6/30/2020
- Loan status
- Failed — $202K charged off (11/30/2023)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 4
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Tour Operators
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $261K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $26K
- Est. cash at closing
- $35K
- Monthly payment
- $2,610
- Annual debt service
- $31K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $39K
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 BNC National Bank · Lender record →
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DealRoom analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to tour operators businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.
Agent summary
How to finance a tour operators acquisition with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them (from public records), typical cost, and what it takes to qualify. BNC National Bank funds the most. DealRoom is not a lender.
- $335K typical loan
- 8 lenders fund the industry
- 20 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.