SBA Loans for Noodles & Company Franchises
Who actually funds Noodles & Company SBA 7(a) deals, and how much they lend. Sourced directly from SBA FOIA records covering every approved 7(a) loan from 2022 to 2024.
Top lenders funding Noodles & Company SBA loans
Ranked by number of Noodles & Company 7(a) loans approved since 2022.
| # | Lender | Loans | Total Volume | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 2 | $1.6M | $822K |
Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) loan-level data, 2022 to 2024. Shows lenders with at least one approved Noodles & Company loan in this period, ranked by loan count.
Noodles & Company SBA loans by state
| State | Loans | Total Volume | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 2 | $1.6M | $822K |
Noodles & Company SBA loans by year
How Noodles & Company SBA loans have performed
Outcomes for every funded Noodles & Company 7(a) loan approved since FY2010. Each SBA loan usually finances one location, so read these as an estimate of units.
Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) loan-level data. Defaulted means the SBA purchased the guaranty (charged off, or purchased and not yet charged off). Recent loans have had less time to default, and small loan counts swing widely, so one or two loans can move these percentages a lot.
SBA lender notes for Noodles & Companyfrom the SBA Franchise Directory
Franchisor may not enforce a Purchase Option on Real Estate owned by the franchisee or an affiliate of the franchisee when taken as collateral for the SBA Loan.
How to use this
The lenders above have actually closed SBA 7(a) loans for Noodles & Company franchisees, so they already understand the brand's model, unit economics, and franchise agreement. That familiarity usually means a faster, cleaner underwrite than a lender seeing the concept for the first time.
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