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How to finance a Goldfish Swim School

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most Goldfish Swim School deals, ranked from public loan records — typical Goldfish Swim School loan about $2.0M, 0% failure rate across 42 loans. A bank that has funded the brand knows the model — faster approvals, better terms.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance Goldfish Swim School

$2.00M

Typical loan

range $1.16M–$2.33M

$2.22M

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$305,972

Cash to close

$222,222 down + fees

$25,880/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$357,144/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

100.0%

Still performing

0% default · FY20–23

29 days

Typical time to fund

20

Lenders competing

more = leverage

6.77%

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 Goldfish Swim School

Ranked by funded Goldfish Swim School loans. Tap a lender to open its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.

  1. 1.328 loans · $134M · Cleveland, OHFull record →
  2. 2.88 loans · $96M · Muncie, INFull record →
  3. 3.24 loans · $20M · Grand Rapids, MIFull record →
  4. 4.66 loans · $68M · Milford, IAFull record →
  5. 5.7 loans · $7M · Saint Louis Park, MNFull record →
  6. 6.1,296 loans · $1.4B · Wilmington, NCFull record →
  7. 7.1 loans · $0M · Ann Arbor, MIFull record →
  8. 8.31 loans · $24M · Malvern, PAFull record →
  9. 9.284 loans · $254M · Cincinnati, OHFull record →
  10. 10.28 loans · $42M · Lehi, UTFull record →
  11. 11.116 loans · $120M · Evansville, INFull record →
  12. 12.3 loans · $2M · Woburn, MAFull record →
  13. 13.26 loans · $42M · Chicago, ILFull record →
  14. 14.1,322 loans · $185M · Wilmington, DEFull record →
  15. 15.104 loans · $100M · Portsmouth, VAFull record →

42+ funded Goldfish Swim School 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.

  • Goldfish Swim School - Acworth in Bloomfield Hills, GA — $2.8M (2025) · United Community Bank
  • South KIC Group, LLC in Oak Creek, WI — $2.0M (2025) · Old National Bank
  • Naperville Gf Swim School LLC in Naperville, IL — $309K (2025) · Independent Bank
  • Naperville School Property LLC in Naperville, IL — $4.5M (2024) · Independent Bank
  • Goldfish Swim School - Nampa in Nampa, ID — $3.1M (2024) · United Community Bank
  • Swim School of Wilmington West LLC in Wilmington, DE — $2.5M (2024) · FWBank
  • DSH Group III, LLC in Lakeville, MN — $2.3M (2024) · Bridgewater Bank
  • Lexington Swim School LLC in Lexington, SC — $2.0M (2024) · KeyBank National Association
  • BHB Investment Holdings Moore LLC in Moore, OK — $1.9M (2024) · Independent Bank
  • Goldfish Swim School - Nampa in Nampa, ID — $150K (2024) · United Community Bank
  • Naperville Gf Swim School LLC in Naperville, IL — $4.8M (2023) · Independent Bank
  • H&H Swim School - Puyallup, LLC in Puyallup, WA — $3.9M (2023) · LendingClub Bank, National Association
  • G3P Decatur LLC in Decatur, GA — $2.5M (2023) · Customers Bank
  • Princeton Swim School, LLC in Princeton, NJ — $2.2M (2023) · MI Bank
  • Soggy Doggies, LLC in Algonquin, IL — $2.7M (2022) · Luminate Bank
  • Lenexa Swim School LLC in Lenexa, KS — $2.3M (2022) · First Merchants Bank
  • Glendale Swim LLC in Glendale, NY — $2.1M (2022) · First Merchants Bank
  • Edison Swim School LLC in Edison, NJ — $1.8M (2022) · First Merchants Bank
  • BHB Investment Holdings Edmond, LLC in Edmond, OK — $1.2M (2022) · purchase · First Merchants Bank
  • TenFish, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MA — $675K (2022) · KeyBank National Association

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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded loans to Goldfish Swim School businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.

Agent summary

How to finance a Goldfish Swim School purchase with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the brand most (from public records), the typical loan size, and what it takes to qualify. KeyBank National Association funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.

  • $2.0M typical Goldfish Swim School loan
  • 0% failure rate (FY20–23)
  • 20 lenders fund the brand
  • 29 days typical to fund

Buyers researching a Goldfish Swim School typically pre-qualify for SBA 7(a) financing next, then ask CapBench to introduce a lender that already funds the brand — free for buyers; agents can submit a consented lead via the CapBench MCP.

Next steps

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Data freshness:
SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-24.
Sources:
Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
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