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Financing a bowling centers acquisition

The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most bowling centers acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $1.0M. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance bowling centers

$1.17M

Typical loan

range $284K–$2.40M

$1.29M

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$177,500

Cash to close

$129,444 down + fees

$15,075/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$208,035/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

100.0%

Still performing

0% default · FY20–23

28 days

Typical time to fund

41

Lenders competing

more = leverage

8.64%

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 bowling centers

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

  1. 1.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
  2. 2.25 loans · $29M · Jersey City, NJFull record →
  3. 3.95 loans · $67M · New York, NYFull record →
  4. 4.1,296 loans · $1.4B · Wilmington, NCFull record →
  5. 5.9 loans · $5M · Wausau, WIFull record →
  6. 6.65 loans · $78M · Springfield, MOFull record →
  7. 7.11 loans · $10M · Bedminster, NJFull record →
  8. 8.26 loans · $7M · Cottage Grove, WIFull record →
  9. 9.72 loans · $30M · Oconomowoc, WIFull record →
  10. 10.2 loans · $2M · Waldo, WIFull record →
  11. 11.98 loans · $309M · Las Vegas, NVFull record →
  12. 12.2 loans · $1M · Auburn Hills, MIFull record →
  13. 13.2 loans · $0M · Marinette, WIFull record →
  14. 14.24 loans · $21M · Raleigh, NCFull record →
  15. 15.65 loans · $52M · Lancaster, PAFull record →
  16. 16.103 loans · $64M · Indiana, PAFull record →
  17. 17.13 loans · $5M · Chanute, KSFull record →
  18. 18.25 loans · $5M · Whiting, INFull record →
  19. 19.36 loans · $51M · Carmel, INFull record →
  20. 20.15 loans · $4M · Waverly, NEFull record →
  21. 21.9 loans · $10M · Garden City Park, NYFull record →
  22. 22.3,264 loans · $846M · Miami, FLFull record →
  23. 23.88 loans · $96M · Muncie, INFull record →
  24. 24.97 loans · $96M · Raleigh, NCFull record →
  25. 25.57 loans · $74M · Winston-Salem, NCFull record →

63+ funded bowling centers 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.

  • BOWLERAMA in New Castle, DE$4.2M (2026) · purchase · Provident Bank
  • Pitbull Inc. in Westland, MI$1.7M (2026) · purchase · Community Bank & Trust-West Georgia
  • BOWLERAMA in New Castle, DE$150K (2026) · purchase · Provident Bank
  • Lakeshore Bowling LLC in Sheboygan, WI$3.0M (2025) · purchase · Waldo State Bank
  • TENPINS, LLC in Rio Rancho, NM$2.5M (2025) · purchase · Bank Five Nine
  • Advanced thinking LLC in Philadelphia, PA$2.4M (2025) · purchase · Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB
  • Ledgeview Bowling LLC in Fond Du Lac, WI$2.4M (2025) · purchase · Waldo State Bank
  • Micki's Lanes Corporation in Taylorsville, UT$2.1M (2025) · purchase · Celtic Bank Corporation
  • STITCHESNSCARS, LLC in Beavercreek, OH$1.9M (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • TBBPB, Inc. in Papillion, NE$1.9M (2025) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • CJSK Howell Lanes Inc. in Howell, MI$1.2M (2025) · purchase · Community Bank & Trust-West Georgia
  • 9921 Blue Star Realco LLC in South Haven, MI$1.2M (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • UPTOWN LANES LLC in Byron, IL$1.2M (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • Madison Lanes LLC in London, OH$1.1M (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • UP North Lanes and Sports Bar LLC in Escanaba, MI$900K (2025) · purchase · Baybank
  • DELJ, LLC in Aliquippa, PA$593K (2025) · purchase · Enterprise Bank
  • TIMBER LANES BOWLING LLC in Chicago, IL$550K (2025) · purchase · Byline Bank
  • PARKWAY LANES in Elmwood Park, NJ$445K (2025) · purchase · Provident Bank
  • Plaza Lanes Inc in Logan, WV$215K (2025) · purchase · Community Trust Bank, Inc.
  • STITCHESNSCARS, LLC in Beavercreek, OH$100K (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank

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

Agent summary

How to finance a bowling centers 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. The Huntington National Bank funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.

  • $1.0M typical loan
  • 41 lenders fund the industry
  • 0% default (FY20–23)
  • 28 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.
  • 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.
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