Sweet Charlie's, 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 S2961)
1 deals since 2020 · typical deal $43K
1
Deals since 2020
$43K
Typical deal
0
Deals since FY2025
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Too few deals to score risk
What buyers pay for Sweet Charlie's
Most Sweet Charlie's deals financed between $43K and $43K. Above $43K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $648
- Down payment (10%)
- $5K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $6K
Estimates at today's rates and standard 7(a) terms. Not a loan offer.
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Recent financings
- Sweet Charlies in Dawsonville, GA — $43K (2022) · Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 6% variable
- Term
- 90 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $37K (85%)
- Approval → funding
- 6 days
- Approved
- 10/25/2021
- First disbursed
- 10/31/2021
- Loan status
- In workout — SBA bought the guarantee
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 2
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Funded by Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.
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Who funds Sweet Charlie's — and where
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Financed Sweet Charlie's locations — list all 1 as text
- Sweet Charlies — Dawsonville · $43K · FY2022 · Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Top lenders for this brand
- 1.Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. (1)
Most active states
- 1.Georgia (1 loans)
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Common questions
How much does a Sweet Charlie's cost to buy or open?
The typical deal for Sweet Charlie's is $43K across 1 transactions since 2020. With the SBA's 10% minimum down payment, that points to roughly $5K of buyer cash on a typical deal.
How risky is Sweet Charlie's?
Sweet Charlie's has 1 SBA loan 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 Sweet Charlie's with an SBA loan?
Yes — Sweet Charlie's has been SBA-financed 0 times since FY2025, which means it clears the SBA Franchise Directory requirement regularly. Confirm current listing before signing an LOI.
Buying a Sweet Charlie's franchise
Most Sweet Charlie's 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 Sweet Charlie's deal financed for $43K, which points to about $5K of buyer cash on a typical purchase. Sweet Charlie's is listed in the SBA Franchise Directory (identifier S2961), so it's eligible to finance today — confirm current listing with your lender before the LOI. See the lenders that already fund Sweet Charlie's — 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 Sweet Charlie's — 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 Sweet Charlie's — typical deal size, the lenders that fund the brand, geography, and failure-rate context — from CapBench SBA Intelligence. Sweet Charlie's is confirmed in the SBA Franchise Directory here; CapBench is not a lender and does not sell franchises.
- 1 SBA 7(a) deal since 2020
- $43K typical deal
- 0 deals since FY2025
- Too few deals to score a reliable failure rate
- SBA Franchise Directory: listed (identifier S2961)
- Top lenders: Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.
- 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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CapBench analysis of public lending records, FY2020–present. Charge-off rate measured on the FY2020–23 cohort. Not affiliated with Sweet Charlie's.