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Financing a apiculture acquisition

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most apiculture acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $245K. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance apiculture

$500K

Typical loan

range $154K–$500K

$556K

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$74,306

Cash to close

$55,556 down + fees

$6,470/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$89,286/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

22 days

Typical time to fund

Lenders competing

more = leverage

9.63%

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 in apiculture

Ranked by funded apiculture acquisitions. Tap a lender to open its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.

1.16 loans · $7M · Lakewood, WAFull record →
2.4 loans · $1M · White Castle, LAFull record →

2+ funded apiculture 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.

Cache Mountain Honey LLC in Lewiston, UT — $500K (2024) · purchase · The Bank of Commerce
Program
SBA Express Program
Subprogram
FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
Rate at approval
9.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$250K (50%)
Approval → funding
7 days
Approved
4/19/2024
First disbursed
4/26/2024
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Revolving line
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
10
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Apiculture
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$556K
Est. down payment (10%)
$56K
Est. cash at closing
$74K
Monthly payment
$6,402
Annual debt service
$77K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$96K
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 The Bank of Commerce · Lender record →
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Snohomish Valley Bee Company, LLC in Snohomish, WA — $154K (2023) · purchase · Harborstone CU
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
10% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$116K (75%)
Approval → funding
22 days
Approved
12/14/2022
First disbursed
1/5/2023
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
5
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Apiculture
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$171K
Est. down payment (10%)
$17K
Est. cash at closing
$23K
Monthly payment
$2,035
Annual debt service
$24K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$31K
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 Harborstone CU · Lender record →
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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to apiculture businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.

Agent summary

How to finance a apiculture acquisition with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them (from public records), typical cost, and what it takes to qualify. Harborstone CU funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.

$245K typical loan
2 lenders fund the industry
22 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?industry=apiculture
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