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How to finance a Shoney's

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most Shoney's deals, ranked from public loan records — typical Shoney's loan about $1.7M. A bank that has funded the brand knows the model — faster approvals, better terms.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance Shoney's

$1.66M

Typical loan

range $1.66M–$1.66M

$1.84M

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$253,532

Cash to close

$184,444 down + fees

$21,480/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$296,424/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

26 days

Typical time to fund

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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1.31 loans · $44M · Passaic, NJFull record →

1+ funded Shoney's 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.

Lance Family Restaurants LLC in Kissimmee, FL — $1.7M (2020) · Valley National Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
6.75% variable
Term
132 mo (11 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$1.2M (75%)
Approval → funding
26 days
Approved
2/3/2020
First disbursed
2/29/2020
Loan status
Paid in full (9/30/2023)
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
50
Business age
Existing or more than 2 years old
Industry
Full-Service Restaurants
Funded by Valley National Bank · Lender record →
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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded loans to Shoney's businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.

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How to finance a Shoney's 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. Valley National Bank funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.

$1.7M typical Shoney's loan
1 lenders fund the brand
26 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.
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API:: https://www.capbench.com/api/public/lenders?franchise=shoney-s
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