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Financing a bowling centers acquisition in Illinois

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most bowling centers acquisitions in Illinois, from public loan records. A lender doing your industry in your state every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

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

$1.17M

Typical loan

range $550K–$3.19M

$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

25 days

Typical time to fund

Lenders competing

more = leverage

9.7%

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 · Illinois

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

1.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
2.242 loans · $281M · Chicago, ILFull record →
3.57 loans · $74M · Winston-Salem, NCFull record →
4.36 loans · $51M · Carmel, INFull record →

5+ funded Bowling Centers in Illinois 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.

UPTOWN LANES LLC in Byron, IL — $1.2M (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
8.75% fixed
Term
300 mo (25 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$874K (75%)
Approval → funding
11 days
Approved
2/20/2025
First disbursed
3/3/2025
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
27
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Bowling Centers
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$1.3M
Est. down payment (10%)
$129K
Est. cash at closing
$178K
Monthly payment
$9,578
Annual debt service
$115K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$144K
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 Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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TIMBER LANES BOWLING LLC in Chicago, IL — $550K (2025) · purchase · Byline Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
10.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$413K (75%)
Approval → funding
25 days
Approved
4/3/2025
First disbursed
4/28/2025
Loan status
Paid in full (11/30/2025)
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
7
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Bowling Centers
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$611K
Est. down payment (10%)
$61K
Est. cash at closing
$82K
Monthly payment
$7,345
Annual debt service
$88K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$110K
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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UPTOWN LANES LLC in Byron, IL — $20K (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
Program
SBA Express Program
Subprogram
FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
Rate at approval
9.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$10K (50%)
Approved
2/20/2025
Loan status
Committed
Loan type
Revolving line
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
27
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Bowling Centers
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$22K
Est. down payment (10%)
$2K
Est. cash at closing
$3K
Monthly payment
$256
Annual debt service
$3K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$4K
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 Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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Arlington Lanes Ent. LLC in Arlington Heights, IL — $3.2M (2024) · purchase · Truliant FCU
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
11% variable
Term
300 mo (25 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$2.4M (75%)
Approval → funding
34 days
Approved
8/10/2024
First disbursed
9/13/2024
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
39
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Bowling Centers
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$3.5M
Est. down payment (10%)
$355K
Est. cash at closing
$490K
Monthly payment
$31,285
Annual debt service
$375K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$469K
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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ZDD ENTERPRISES, LLC in Oak Lawn, IL — $5.0M (2023) · purchase · Merchants Bank of Indiana
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
9.25% variable
Term
300 mo (25 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$3.7M (75%)
Approval → funding
8 days
Approved
12/15/2022
First disbursed
12/23/2022
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
50
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Bowling Centers
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$5.5M
Est. down payment (10%)
$554K
Est. cash at closing
$767K
Monthly payment
$42,715
Annual debt service
$513K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$641K
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 acquisition loans to bowling centers businesses with a Illinois project address.

Agent summary

How to finance a bowling centers acquisition in Illinois with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them here (from public records), with the real funded Illinois deals. The Huntington National Bank funds the most here. CapBench is not a lender.

$1.0M typical loan
4 lenders active in Illinois
5+ funded Illinois deals
25 days typical to fund

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Data freshness:: SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-18.
Sources:: Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
Canonical:: https://www.capbench.com/lenders/industry/bowling-centers/illinois
API:: https://www.capbench.com/api/public/lenders?industry=bowling-centers
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