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How to finance a Kumon
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most Kumon deals, ranked from public loan records — typical Kumon loan about $172K, 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 Kumon
$172K
Typical loan
range $100K–$350K
$191K
Est. purchase price
≈ loan ÷ 90%
$25,561
Cash to close
$19,111 down + fees
$2,518/mo
Typical payment
~12.5% · 10yr
$34,748/yr
Cash flow to qualify
≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR
100.0%
Still performing
0% default · FY20–23
20 days
Typical time to fund
28
Lenders competing
more = leverage
8.07%
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 Kumon
Ranked by funded Kumon loans. Tap a lender to open its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.
- 1.1,927 loans · $207M · Buffalo, NYFull record →
- 2.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
- 3.33 loans · $54M · Sun Valley, CAFull record →
- 4.88 loans · $96M · Muncie, INFull record →
- 5.20 loans · $1M · Honolulu, HIFull record →
- 6.20 loans · $8M · Saint Petersburg, FLFull record →
- 7.15 loans · $15M · Houston, MOFull record →
- 8.20 loans · $21M · Miami, FLFull record →
- 9.5 loans · $16M · Humble, TXFull record →
- 10.34 loans · $12M · Wood River, NEFull record →
- 11.97 loans · $96M · Raleigh, NCFull record →
- 12.35 loans · $33M · Providence, RIFull record →
- 13.78 loans · $79M · New Orleans, LAFull record →
- 14.52 loans · $50M · Rockville, MDFull record →
- 15.57 loans · $74M · Winston-Salem, NCFull record →
- 16.29 loans · $28M · Quincy, CAFull record →
- 17.4 loans · $4M · Hauppauge, NYFull record →
- 18.7 loans · $1M · Mattoon, ILFull record →
- 19.3 loans · $4M · Dallas, TXFull record →
- 20.4 loans · $2M · Little Rock, ARFull record →
- 21.16 loans · $14M · Arlington, MAFull record →
- 22.1 loans · $2M · Manhattan, KSFull record →
- 23.618 loans · $171M · Salt Lake City, UTFull record →
42+ funded Kumon 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.
- LJ3 INC in Los Alamitos, CA — $854K (2025) · purchase · U.S. Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 8.15% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $640K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 55 days
- Approved
- 3/25/2025
- First disbursed
- 5/19/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $948K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $95K
- Est. cash at closing
- $130K
- Monthly payment
- $10,424
- Annual debt service
- $125K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $156K
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 U.S. Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- Bright Think Inc. in Anaheim, CA — $500K (2025) · U.S. Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 7.99% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $375K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 82 days
- Approved
- 11/12/2024
- First disbursed
- 2/2/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Business age
- New Business or 2 years or less
- Industry
- Other Technical and Trade Schools
Funded by U.S. Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- Learn to Shine LLC in Minneapolis, MN — $364K (2025) · Bank of America, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 6.9% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $273K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 10 days
- Approved
- 8/19/2025
- First disbursed
- 8/29/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 12
- Business age
- New Business or 2 years or less
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
Funded by Bank of America, National Association · Lender record →
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- Learn to Shine LLC in Bloomington, MN — $344K (2025) · U.S. Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.5% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $258K (75%)
- Approved
- 5/21/2025
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 12
- Business age
- New Business or 2 years or less
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
Funded by U.S. Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- 3K Capital Partners in Tustin, CA — $951K (2024) · purchase · Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $713K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 38 days
- Approved
- 2/27/2024
- First disbursed
- 4/5/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 24
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $1.1M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $106K
- Est. cash at closing
- $145K
- Monthly payment
- $12,571
- Annual debt service
- $151K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $189K
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 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company · Lender record →
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- Nuestro Mundo Educational Services LLC in Fairfield, CT — $195K (2024) · purchase · Truliant FCU
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $146K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 48 days
- Approved
- 9/10/2024
- First disbursed
- 10/28/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 15
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Educational Support Services
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $217K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $22K
- Est. cash at closing
- $29K
- Monthly payment
- $2,714
- 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 Truliant FCU · Lender record →
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- PPA Alam, LLC in Albany, CA — $172K (2024) · purchase · Plumas Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 8.75% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $129K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 7 days
- Approved
- 9/23/2024
- First disbursed
- 9/30/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $191K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $19K
- Est. cash at closing
- $26K
- Monthly payment
- $2,156
- 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.
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- NIGETHAA EAGAN EDUCATION LLC in Saint Paul, MN — $156K (2024) · U.S. Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $132K (85%)
- Approval → funding
- 29 days
- Approved
- 6/11/2024
- First disbursed
- 7/10/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 4
- Business age
- New Business or 2 years or less
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
Funded by U.S. Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- Celine Learning Academy in Celina, TX — $154K (2024) · One World Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10% variable
- Term
- 126 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $77K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 3 days
- Approved
- 12/15/2023
- First disbursed
- 12/18/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 19
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Professional and Management Development Training
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- KUMON MATH AND READING CENTER OF MARLTON in Marlton, NJ — $150K (2024) · Capital Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 11.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $128K (85%)
- Approval → funding
- 37 days
- Approved
- 4/23/2024
- First disbursed
- 5/30/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 5
- Business age
- Existing or more than 2 years old
- Industry
- Educational Support Services
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- SoCo Academic Learning & Education Center, LLC in Saint Louis, MO — $149K (2024) · First Mid Bank & Trust, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $127K (85%)
- Approval → funding
- 28 days
- Approved
- 11/8/2023
- First disbursed
- 12/6/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 10
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
Funded by First Mid Bank & Trust, National Association · Lender record →
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- LP Learning Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI — $144K (2024) · purchase · First Merchants Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 8.75% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $112K (78%)
- Approval → funding
- 46 days
- Approved
- 8/16/2024
- First disbursed
- 10/1/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $160K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $16K
- Est. cash at closing
- $21K
- Monthly payment
- $1,805
- Annual debt service
- $22K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $27K
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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- Julie Tsai in Shirley, NY — $100K (2024) · Dime Community Bank
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 11% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $50K (50%)
- Approved
- 11/3/2023
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Individual
- Jobs supported
- 10
- Business age
- Existing or more than 2 years old
- Industry
- Elementary and Secondary Schools
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- Forever BBB Inc. in Chino Hills, CA — $80K (2024) · BayFirst National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 13.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $68K (85%)
- Approval → funding
- 4 days
- Approved
- 3/14/2024
- First disbursed
- 3/18/2024
- Loan status
- Paid in full (3/31/2025)
- 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
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
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- LP Learning Inc in Farmington Hills, MI — $15K (2024) · purchase · First Merchants Bank
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 10% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $8K (50%)
- Approved
- 8/19/2024
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $17K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $2K
- Est. cash at closing
- $2K
- Monthly payment
- $198
- Annual debt service
- $2K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $3K
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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- Polestar Learning Inc in San Ramon, CA — $464K (2023) · Mission Valley Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 8.75% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $348K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 11 days
- Approved
- 10/20/2022
- First disbursed
- 10/31/2022
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 17
- Business age
- New Business or 2 years or less
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
Funded by Mission Valley Bank · Lender record →
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- P & S Tech Solutions Inc in Andover, MA — $338K (2023) · purchase · Leader Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.25% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $253K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 20 days
- Approved
- 5/17/2023
- First disbursed
- 6/6/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 25
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $375K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $38K
- Est. cash at closing
- $50K
- Monthly payment
- $4,321
- Annual debt service
- $52K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $65K
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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- CNK-Center LLC in Overland Park, KS — $315K (2023) · purchase · Landmark National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $236K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 5 days
- Approved
- 8/3/2023
- First disbursed
- 8/8/2023
- Loan status
- Paid in full (4/30/2024)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 20
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Elementary and Secondary Schools
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $350K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $35K
- Est. cash at closing
- $47K
- Monthly payment
- $4,250
- Annual debt service
- $51K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $64K
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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- AMP EDUCATION SERVICES INC in Madison, WI — $186K (2023) · U.S. Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.89% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $139K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 10 days
- Approved
- 1/27/2023
- First disbursed
- 2/6/2023
- Loan status
- Paid in full (5/31/2025)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 26
- Business age
- Existing or more than 2 years old
- Industry
- Elementary and Secondary Schools
Funded by U.S. Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- Math and Reading Tutors of Woodstock Northeast LLC in Woodstock, GA — $150K (2023) · Bank OZK
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $128K (85%)
- Approved
- 3/29/2023
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Not required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 6
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Exam Preparation and Tutoring
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Agent summary
How to finance a Kumon 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. Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.
- $172K typical Kumon loan
- 0% failure rate (FY20–23)
- 28 lenders fund the brand
- 20 days typical to fund
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- Data freshness:
- SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
- 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.