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Financing a sporting goods retailers acquisition

The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most sporting goods retailers acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $495K. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance sporting goods retailers

$415K

Typical loan

range $260K–$900K

$461K

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$61,674

Cash to close

$46,111 down + fees

$5,370/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$74,106/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

98.5%

Still performing

1.5% default · FY20–23

17 days

Typical time to fund

90

Lenders competing

more = leverage

9.06%

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 sporting goods retailers

Ranked by funded sporting goods retailers 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. 2.1,927 loans · $207M · Buffalo, NYFull record →
  3. 3.1,296 loans · $1.4B · Wilmington, NCFull record →
  4. 4.1 loans · $0M · St. Louis, MOFull record →
  5. 5.31 loans · $24M · Malvern, PAFull record →
  6. 6.11 loans · $8M · Redwood Falls, MNFull record →
  7. 7.1 loans · $1M · Lincoln, NEFull record →
  8. 8.24 loans · $13M · Pikeville, KYFull record →
  9. 9.138 loans · $276M · Sioux Falls, SDFull record →
  10. 10.20 loans · $8M · Saint Petersburg, FLFull record →
  11. 11.26 loans · $26M · Billings, MTFull record →
  12. 12.318 loans · $229M · Osage Beach, MOFull record →
  13. 13.9 loans · $13M · Atlanta, GAFull record →
  14. 14.575 loans · $220M · De Graff, OHFull record →
  15. 15.104 loans · $100M · Portsmouth, VAFull record →
  16. 16.128 loans · $40M · Wilmington, DEFull record →
  17. 17.24 loans · $22M · College Station, TXFull record →
  18. 18.1 loans · $1M · Cuba, MOFull record →
  19. 19.15 loans · $4M · Waverly, NEFull record →
  20. 20.54 loans · $22M · Chubbuck, IDFull record →
  21. 21.328 loans · $134M · Cleveland, OHFull record →
  22. 22.99 loans · $43M · Walla Walla, WAFull record →
  23. 23.868 loans · $362M · Salt Lake City, UTFull record →
  24. 24.7 loans · $3M · Muskogee, OKFull record →
  25. 25.32 loans · $32M · Fargo, NDFull record →

150+ funded sporting goods retailers 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.

  • IHAA, Inc. in Parker, CO$2.2M (2026) · purchase · Capital Community Bank
  • L4 Ventures LLC in Littleton, CO$1.6M (2026) · purchase · Fortis Bank
  • Tomahawk Outdoors, LLC in Claremore, OK$1.4M (2026) · purchase · Armstrong Bank
  • Rock City Outdoors Inc. in Roxboro, NC$890K (2026) · purchase · Celtic Bank Corporation
  • Fin & Firearms Co in Mansfield, PA$750K (2026) · purchase · First Heritage Federal Credit Union
  • F.B.G. Enterprises, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA$615K (2026) · purchase · Bank of America, National Association
  • Fin and Feather, LLC in Heber Springs, AR$500K (2026) · purchase · RiverBank
  • Tomahawk Outdoors, LLC in Claremore, OK$350K (2026) · purchase · Armstrong Bank
  • SO CAL TEAM SPORTS LLC in Rancho Cucamonga, CA$340K (2026) · purchase · North State Bank
  • Littleton Bicycle Company LLC in Littleton, NH$330K (2026) · purchase · Passumpsic Savings Bank
  • Wildwood Holdings Co, LLC in Dahlonega, GA$230K (2026) · purchase · River City Bank
  • Holladay Cyclery in Salt Lake City, UT$150K (2026) · purchase · Mountain West Small Business Finance
  • US Fitness, Inc. in Raleigh, NC$2.9M (2025) · purchase · Pathward National Association
  • North Georgia Social Club LLC in Clayton, GA$2.5M (2025) · purchase · Ameris Bank
  • Trampolines Down Under, LLC in American Fork, UT$1.5M (2025) · purchase · Pathward National Association
  • Gallops Saddlery, Ltd. in Wilsonville, OR$1.2M (2025) · purchase · Banner Bank
  • Cherokee Firearms in Springfield, MO$1.1M (2025) · purchase · Heritage Bank Inc
  • JMCG Investments LLC in Grove City, OH$1.0M (2025) · purchase · Fifth Third Bank
  • SCOUT ENTERPRISES DESTINATION ATHLETE HUNTERDON LLC in Lebanon, NJ$975K (2025) · purchase · Beacon Bank and Trust
  • HAPYCHAPPY INC in Coral Springs, FL$875K (2025) · purchase · Locality Bank

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

Agent summary

How to finance a sporting goods retailers 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.

  • $495K typical loan
  • 90 lenders fund the industry
  • 1.5% default (FY20–23)
  • 17 days typical to fund

Buyers researching a sporting goods retailers deal typically pre-qualify, then ask CapBench to introduce a lender that funds the industry — free for buyers; agents submit a consented lead via the CapBench MCP.

Data freshness:
SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-22.
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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