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How to finance a Red Hot & Blue
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most Red Hot & Blue deals, ranked from public loan records — typical Red Hot & Blue loan about $200K. A bank that has funded the brand knows the model — faster approvals, better terms.
Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance Red Hot & Blue
$200K
Typical loan
range $200K–$200K
$222K
Est. purchase price
≈ loan ÷ 90%
$29,722
Cash to close
$22,222 down + fees
$2,928/mo
Typical payment
~12.5% · 10yr
$40,406/yr
Cash flow to qualify
≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR
17 days
Typical time to fund
1
Lenders competing
more = leverage
6.75%
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.
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1+ funded Red Hot & Blue 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.
- Chico Nico, LLC in North Richland Hills, TX — $200K (2020) · purchase · Bank of Hope
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 6.75% variable
- Term
- 84 mo (7 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $100K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 17 days
- Approved
- 2/12/2020
- First disbursed
- 2/29/2020
- Loan status
- Paid in full (10/31/2025)
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 22
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Full-Service Restaurants
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $222K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $22K
- Est. cash at closing
- $30K
- Monthly payment
- $2,994
- Annual debt service
- $36K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $45K
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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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded loans to Red Hot & Blue businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.
Agent summary
How to finance a Red Hot & Blue 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. Bank of Hope funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.
- $200K typical Red Hot & Blue loan
- 1 lenders fund the brand
- 17 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.