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How to finance a Budget Blinds in Illinois

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most Budget Blinds deals in Illinois, from public loan records — typical Budget Blinds loan about $229K. A bank already funding the brand in your state knows it twice over.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance Budget Blinds in Illinois

$272K

Typical loan

range $191K–$535K

$302K

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$40,422

Cash to close

$30,222 down + fees

$3,747/mo

Typical payment

~11% · 10yr

$51,709/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

15 days

Typical time to fund

Lenders competing

more = leverage

8.46%

Avg rate on record

cap ~9.75%

Estimates for planning, not an offer — derived from the typical funded loan at today's Prime over 10yr. Not a credit decision.

Most active with Budget Blinds in Illinois

Ranked by funded Budget Blinds loans in Illinois. Tap a lender for its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.

1.868 loans · $362M · Salt Lake City, UTFull record →
2.242 loans · $281M · Chicago, ILFull record →
3.318 loans · $229M · Osage Beach, MOFull record →
4.128 loans · $40M · Wilmington, DEFull record →
5.1 loans · $0M · St. Louis, MOFull record →

7+ funded Budget Blinds in Illinois 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.

MSC Blinds, LLC in Long Grove, IL — $272K (2024) · purchase · Byline Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
11.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$204K (75%)
Approval → funding
25 days
Approved
2/3/2024
First disbursed
2/28/2024
Loan status
Paid in full (6/30/2024)
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
5
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Window Treatment Retailers
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$302K
Est. down payment (10%)
$30K
Est. cash at closing
$40K
Monthly payment
$3,785
Annual debt service
$45K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$57K
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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Neshamah LLC in Chicago, IL — $132K (2024) · First Bank of the Lake
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
11.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$112K (85%)
Approval → funding
6 days
Approved
2/17/2024
First disbursed
2/23/2024
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
8
Business age
Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
Industry
Mattress Manufacturing
Funded by First Bank of the Lake · Lender record →
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BRIGHT LIGHT CAPITAL INC. in Chicago, IL — $1.4M (2023) · Wells Fargo Bank National Association
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
7.95% fixed
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$1.1M (75%)
Approval → funding
5 days
Approved
9/10/2023
First disbursed
9/15/2023
Loan status
Delinquent
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
19
Business age
New Business or 2 years or less
Industry
Window Treatment Retailers
Funded by Wells Fargo Bank National Association · Lender record →
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BUDGET BLINDS OF CRYSTAL LAKE in Elgin, IL — $535K (2023) · Celtic Bank Corporation
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
9% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$401K (75%)
Approval → funding
15 days
Approved
10/26/2022
First disbursed
11/10/2022
Loan status
Paid in full (8/31/2023)
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
2
Business age
Existing or more than 2 years old
Industry
Window Treatment Retailers
Funded by Celtic Bank Corporation · Lender record →
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Budget Blinds of Lake Villa in Libertyville, IL — $211K (2022) · First Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
6% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$158K (75%)
Approval → funding
18 days
Approved
11/15/2021
First disbursed
12/3/2021
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
2
Business age
New Business or 2 years or less
Industry
Window Treatment Stores
Funded by First Bank · Lender record →
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RALQ LLC in Elgin, IL — $436K (2020) · Celtic Bank Corporation
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
7.5% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$327K (75%)
Approval → funding
26 days
Approved
11/4/2019
First disbursed
11/30/2019
Loan status
Paid in full (8/31/2023)
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
2
Business age
Existing or more than 2 years old
Industry
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
Funded by Celtic Bank Corporation · Lender record →
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SW WOJCIK, INC. in Naperville, IL — $191K (2020) · purchase · PNC Bank, National Association
Program
SBA Express Program
Subprogram
FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
Rate at approval
6.28% fixed
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$96K (50%)
Approval → funding
9 days
Approved
11/21/2019
First disbursed
11/30/2019
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
3
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
All Other Home Furnishings Stores
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$212K
Est. down payment (10%)
$21K
Est. cash at closing
$28K
Monthly payment
$2,147
Annual debt service
$26K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$32K
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 PNC Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded Budget Blinds loans with a Illinois project address. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.

Agent summary

How to finance a Budget Blinds purchase in Illinois with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the brand here (from public records), with the real funded Illinois deals. Celtic Bank Corporation funds the most here. CapBench is not a lender.

$229K typical Budget Blinds loan
6 lenders active in Illinois
7+ funded Illinois deals
15 days typical to fund

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Data freshness:: SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-22.
Sources:: Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
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API:: https://www.capbench.com/api/public/lenders?franchise=budget-blinds&state=IL
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