Better Blend, by the numbers
Every figure below comes from real financed deals — what buyers paid, where, and how the loans performed.
SBA Franchise Directory: listed ✓ (identifier S7985)
7 deals since 2020 · typical deal $399K
7
Deals since 2020
$399K
Typical deal
1
Deals since FY2025
—
Too few deals to score risk
What buyers pay for Better Blend
Most Better Blend deals financed between $40K and $480K. Above $480K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $5,218
- Down payment (10%)
- $44K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $59K
Estimates at today's rates and standard 7(a) terms. Not a loan offer.
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Recent financings
- BBLENDS LLC in Louisville, KY — $210K (2025) · purchase · Civista Bank
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 9.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $158K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 27 days
- Approved
- 7/23/2025
- First disbursed
- 8/19/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 4
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $233K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $23K
- Est. cash at closing
- $31K
- Monthly payment
- $2,717
- Annual debt service
- $33K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $41K
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 Civista Bank · Lender record →
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- Healthy Habits, LLC in Cincinnati, OH — $480K (2024) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $360K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 4 days
- Approved
- 3/21/2024
- First disbursed
- 3/25/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Partnership
- Jobs supported
- 20
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Convenience Retailers
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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- VITAL VENTURES, LLC in Independence, KY — $399K (2024) · First Bank of the Lake
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 126 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $299K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 25 days
- Approved
- 12/4/2023
- First disbursed
- 12/29/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
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- Healthy Habits, LLC in Cincinnati, OH — $25K (2024) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $13K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 429 days
- Approved
- 3/21/2024
- First disbursed
- 5/24/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Partnership
- Jobs supported
- 20
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Convenience Retailers
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- Charlotte Andersyn LLC in Fort Mitchell, KY — $578K (2023) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11% variable
- Term
- 129 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $434K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 2 days
- Approved
- 6/7/2023
- First disbursed
- 6/9/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 42
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
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- TIN Properties #1, LLC in Louisville, KY — $480K (2023) · First Bank of the Lake
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 129 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $360K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 6 days
- Approved
- 9/12/2023
- First disbursed
- 9/18/2023
- Loan status
- Paid in full (8/31/2025)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 18
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Funded by First Bank of the Lake · Lender record →
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- Charlotte Andersyn LLC in Fort Mitchell, KY — $40K (2023) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 11% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $20K (50%)
- Approved
- 6/7/2023
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Not required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 42
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Limited-Service Restaurants
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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Who funds Better Blend — and where
Every dot is a financed Better Blend — 7 mapped.
Financed Better Blend locations — list all 7 as text
- BBLENDS LLC — Louisville · $210K · FY2025 · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
- Healthy Habits, LLC — Cincinnati · $480K · FY2024 · Convenience Retailers
- Healthy Habits, LLC — Cincinnati · $25K · FY2024 · Convenience Retailers
- TIN Properties #1, LLC — Louisville · $480K · FY2023 · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
- VITAL VENTURES, LLC — Independence · $399K · FY2024 · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
- Charlotte Andersyn LLC — Fort Mitchell · $578K · FY2023 · Limited-Service Restaurants
- Charlotte Andersyn LLC — Fort Mitchell · $40K · FY2023 · Limited-Service Restaurants
Top lenders for this brand
Most active states
- 1.Kentucky (5 loans)
- 2.Ohio (2 loans)
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Common questions
How much does a Better Blend cost to buy or open?
The typical deal for Better Blend is $399K across 7 transactions since 2020. With the SBA's 10% minimum down payment, that points to roughly $44K of buyer cash on a typical deal.
How risky is Better Blend?
Better Blend has 7 SBA loans on record since 2020 — too few to score a reliable failure rate. Judge the unit economics and the franchisor's disclosure document, not a small sample.
Can I finance a Better Blend with an SBA loan?
Yes — Better Blend has been SBA-financed 1 times since FY2025, which means it clears the SBA Franchise Directory requirement regularly. Confirm current listing before signing an LOI.
Buying a Better Blend franchise
Most Better Blend buyers finance the purchase or build-out with an SBA 7(a) loan — up to 90% of the cost with roughly 10% down. The typical Better Blend deal financed for $399K, which points to about $44K of buyer cash on a typical purchase. Better Blend is listed in the SBA Franchise Directory (identifier S7985), so it's eligible to finance today — confirm current listing with your lender before the LOI. See the lenders that already fund Better Blend — a bank that knows the brand approves faster — or pre-qualify for financing to see your likely loan size first.
AI summary
This profile summarizes public SBA financing activity for Better Blend — lender activity, typical loan sizes, financing history, and risk and failure signals where available — via CapBench SBA Intelligence. CapBench is not a lender.
Source: CapBench SBA Intelligence, based on public SBA, lender, franchise, FDIC, and related records. CapBench is not a lender and does not guarantee financing.
Agent summary
This page summarizes public SBA 7(a) financing for Better Blend — typical deal size, the lenders that fund the brand, geography, and failure-rate context — from CapBench SBA Intelligence. Better Blend is confirmed in the SBA Franchise Directory here; CapBench is not a lender and does not sell franchises.
- 7 SBA 7(a) deals since 2020
- $399K typical deal
- 1 deals since FY2025
- Too few deals to score a reliable failure rate
- SBA Franchise Directory: listed (identifier S7985)
- Top lenders: The Huntington National Bank, First Bank of the Lake, Civista Bank
- Data freshness:
- SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
- Sources:
- Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
- Methodology:
- Sources & methodology
- Informational only — CapBench does not confirm this entity is for sale, eligible for SBA financing, or approved by any lender.
- Figures come from public records and CapBench methodology; verify before relying on them.
- Financing figures are historical SBA loan records, not a current offer or franchise availability. Confirm SBA Franchise Directory listing with your lender before an LOI.
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