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FranchisesBruster's Real Ice Cream
SBA Franchise IDS0263✓ SBA-eligible franchise· listed since 2017

SBA Loans for Bruster's Real Ice Cream Franchises

Who actually funds Bruster's Real Ice Cream SBA 7(a) deals, and how much they lend. Sourced directly from SBA FOIA records covering every approved 7(a) loan from 2021–2026.

77
SBA 7(a) loans
$50.9M
Total approved
$661K
Avg loan size
27
Lenders

Top lenders funding Bruster's Real Ice Cream SBA loans

Ranked by number of Bruster's Real Ice Cream 7(a) loans approved since 2021.

#LenderLoansTotal VolumeAvg Loan
1United Community Bank27$16.0M$594K
2The Huntington National Bank8$3.2M$398K
2America First Federal Credit Union8$6.4M$797K
4Mission Valley Bank3$2.1M$692K
5First Bank of the Lake2$922K$461K
5Genesee Regional Bank2$2.2M$1.1M
5Zions Bank, A Division of2$403K$201K
5Bank of Travelers Rest2$340K$170K
5Citizens Bank2$5.0M$2.5M
5Embassy National Bank2$1.8M$881K
5Pinnacle Bank2$2.8M$1.4M
5TD Bank, National Association2$860K$430K
13John Marshall Bank1$605K$605K
13Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company1$250K$250K
13Frost Bank1$2.3M$2.3M
13Wallis Bank1$375K$375K
13Readycap Lending, LLC1$1.4M$1.4M
13SouthState Bank, National Association1$332K$332K
13Stearns Bank National Association1$94K$94K
13CDC Small Business Finance Corp.1$75K$75K
13The Croghan Colonial Bank1$250K$250K
13First Internet Bank of Indiana1$725K$725K
13TowneBank1$698K$698K
13Community Trust Bank, Inc.1$75K$75K
13U.S. Bank, National Association1$472K$472K
13Georgia's Own Credit Union1$500K$500K
13HomeTrust Bank1$805K$805K

Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) loan-level data, 2021–2026. Shows lenders with at least one approved Bruster's Real Ice Cream loan in this period, ranked by loan count.

Bruster's Real Ice Cream SBA loans by state

StateLoansTotal VolumeAvg Loan
GA10$10.3M$1.0M
TX7$5.3M$759K
NV3$4.5M$1.5M
SC8$4.3M$534K
NC4$3.5M$882K
CA8$3.3M$410K
NY4$3.0M$754K
MO5$2.2M$438K
AZ4$2.1M$526K
IL3$2.0M$657K
VA3$1.8M$608K
IN2$1.4M$720K
MD4$1.4M$356K
TN1$1.4M$1.4M
FL2$1.3M$671K

Bruster's Real Ice Cream SBA loans by year

FY2021
11
$7.6M
FY2022
13
$9.4M
FY2023
20
$13.4M
FY2024
13
$7.3M
FY2025
16
$11.0M
FY2026
4
$2.3M

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