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Financing a sign manufacturing acquisition

The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most sign manufacturing acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $718K. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance sign manufacturing

$577K

Typical loan

range $293K–$1.16M

$641K

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$85,764

Cash to close

$64,122 down + fees

$7,468/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$103,058/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

100.0%

Still performing

0% default · FY20–23

21 days

Typical time to fund

72

Lenders competing

more = leverage

7.86%

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 sign manufacturing

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

  1. 1.1,296 loans · $1.4B · Wilmington, NCFull record →
  2. 2.1,927 loans · $207M · Buffalo, NYFull record →
  3. 3.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
  4. 4.78 loans · $79M · New Orleans, LAFull record →
  5. 5.168 loans · $205M · Fishers, INFull record →
  6. 6.128 loans · $40M · Wilmington, DEFull record →
  7. 7.62 loans · $34M · Winter Haven, FLFull record →
  8. 8.284 loans · $254M · Cincinnati, OHFull record →
  9. 9.4 loans · $2M · Frankfort, INFull record →
  10. 10.318 loans · $229M · Osage Beach, MOFull record →
  11. 11.65 loans · $52M · Lancaster, PAFull record →
  12. 12.46 loans · $27M · Sartell, MNFull record →
  13. 13.23 loans · $25M · Chicago, ILFull record →
  14. 14.242 loans · $281M · Chicago, ILFull record →
  15. 15.14 loans · $23M · Miami Lakes, FLFull record →
  16. 16.31 loans · $32M · Phoenix, AZFull record →
  17. 17.24 loans · $21M · Raleigh, NCFull record →
  18. 18.154 loans · $26M · San Diego, CAFull record →
  19. 19.6 loans · $2M · Omaha, NEFull record →
  20. 20.5 loans · $3M · Schaumburg, ILFull record →
  21. 21.79 loans · $53M · Gulfport, MSFull record →
  22. 22.29 loans · $28M · Quincy, CAFull record →
  23. 23.15 loans · $13M · Flowood, MSFull record →
  24. 24.12 loans · $8M · Wheeling, WVFull record →
  25. 25.51 loans · $52M · Fuquay Varina, NCFull record →

132+ funded sign manufacturing 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.

  • Indaba Holdings, Inc. in Auburn, NH$3.5M (2026) · purchase · Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
  • SIGNS3SIXTY LLC in Tallahassee, FL$1.6M (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • Daineannclaire LLC in Hudson Oaks, TX$1.3M (2026) · purchase · PlainsCapital Bank
  • Signarama Lexington, KY in Lexington, KY$800K (2026) · purchase · Mechanics and Farmers Bank
  • HOUSE OF HOWELL, LLC in Fort Collins, CO$505K (2026) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • Catch Twenty Two Designs, LLC in Rock Hill, SC$350K (2026) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • SIGNS3SIXTY LLC in Tallahassee, FL$150K (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • HOUSE OF HOWELL, LLC in Fort Collins, CO$50K (2026) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • Elmark Sign Company, LLC in West Chester, PA$3.5M (2025) · purchase · Banc of California
  • Zeon Signs in Albuquerque, NM$2.5M (2025) · purchase · First Internet Bank of Indiana
  • SOUTH FLORIDA SIGNS - KENDALL LLC in Miami, FL$1.2M (2025) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • JCI Creative LLC in Norman, OK$900K (2025) · purchase · First United Bank and Trust Company
  • Cothern Marketing, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL$850K (2025) · purchase · Baybank
  • Axolotl LLC in Albuquerque, NM$665K (2025) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • EVERYWHERE A SIGN, INC. in Lauderhill, FL$660K (2025) · purchase · United Community Bank
  • All Star Signs in Charlotte, NC$612K (2025) · purchase · SouthState Bank, National Association
  • Galloping Horse Graphics Inc in Binghamton, NY$468K (2025) · purchase · Wayne Bank
  • Vicinity LLC in Clearwater, FL$450K (2025) · purchase · Citizens Bank
  • Golden Triad, LLC in Brunswick, GA$335K (2025) · purchase · Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc.
  • Zeon Signs in Albuquerque, NM$300K (2025) · purchase · First Internet Bank of Indiana

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

Agent summary

How to finance a sign manufacturing 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. Live Oak Banking Company funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.

  • $718K typical loan
  • 72 lenders fund the industry
  • 0% default (FY20–23)
  • 21 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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