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SBA Franchise IDS1334✓ SBA-eligible franchise· listed since 2017

SBA Loans for Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchises

Who actually funds Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen SBA 7(a) deals, and how much they lend. Sourced directly from SBA FOIA records covering every approved 7(a) loan from 2021–2026.

22
SBA 7(a) loans
$38.5M
Total approved
$1.7M
Avg loan size
13
Lenders

Top lenders funding Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen SBA loans

Ranked by number of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 7(a) loans approved since 2021.

#LenderLoansTotal VolumeAvg Loan
1Peapack Private Bank and Trust5$6.3M$1.3M
2Live Oak Banking Company3$3.9M$1.3M
2Pan American Bank & Trust3$7.2M$2.4M
4Wells Fargo Bank National Association2$1.9M$954K
5Continental Bank1$1.8M$1.8M
5Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC1$4.7M$4.7M
5Citizens Bank1$2.4M$2.4M
5One World Bank1$2.9M$2.9M
5Camden National Bank1$1.0M$1.0M
5Byline Bank1$3.0M$3.0M
5PNC Bank, National Association1$617K$617K
5United Community Bank1$2.5M$2.5M
5Bank Five Nine1$192K$192K

Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) loan-level data, 2021–2026. Shows lenders with at least one approved Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen loan in this period, ranked by loan count.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen SBA loans by state

StateLoansTotal VolumeAvg Loan
IL4$9.6M$2.4M
CA2$7.7M$3.9M
FL3$4.2M$1.4M
NJ3$3.6M$1.2M
TX1$2.9M$2.9M
NY2$2.7M$1.4M
MO1$2.5M$2.5M
VA1$1.8M$1.8M
MA1$1.1M$1.1M
ME1$1.0M$1.0M
PA1$617K$617K
DC1$514K$514K
AZ1$192K$192K

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen SBA loans by year

FY2021
7
$16.9M
FY2022
2
$3.2M
FY2023
4
$5.0M
FY2024
1
$2.5M
FY2025
5
$7.9M
FY2026
3
$3.0M

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