Franchise lender history
Lenders that funded Bruster's Real Ice Cream franchisees.
Loan-level SBA 7(a) FOIA data can show which lenders have actually funded a franchise system. Use this as a lender-research starting point, not an approval prediction.
84
SBA 7(a) loans in FOIA set
$54M
Gross approved dollars
1.19%
Naive charge-off incidence
Not cohort-seasoned. See methodology.
Top lenders for Bruster's Real Ice Cream
| Lender | Loans | Gross approved |
|---|---|---|
| United Community Bank | 30 | $17M |
| The Huntington National Bank | 8 | $3M |
| Meadows Bank | 5 | $2M |
| America First FCU | 3 | $5M |
| Mission Valley Bank | 3 | $2M |
| Genesee Regional Bank | 2 | $2M |
| Citizens Bank | 2 | $5M |
| Zions Bank, A Division of | 2 | $402,600 |
| Pinnacle Bank | 2 | $3M |
| Embassy National Bank | 2 | $2M |
| First Bank of the Lake | 2 | $922,300 |
| Bank of Travelers Rest | 2 | $340,000 |
States appearing in the brand history
- Georgia: 11 loans
- South Carolina: 9 loans
- California: 8 loans
- Texas: 7 loans
- North Carolina: 6 loans
- Missouri: 5 loans
- Ohio: 4 loans
- Virginia: 4 loans
Data caveat
Recent loans have not seasoned long enough to compare default performance to older vintages. SourceFunding separates current lender activity from historical outcomes and avoids using recent cohorts as a definitive default-rate claim.