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Franchise brand110 approvals since FY2010
SBA loans to Arby's franchises
Approvals SBA files under the brand's franchise code. The loans are to independent franchise owners; this page describes the brand in aggregate and no franchisee.
SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.
Since FY2010, 110 SBA loan approvals worth $77.8M carry the Arby's franchise code, 26 of them in FY2021 to FY2025.
In FY2025 there were 3. The average approval in the five-year window was $1.1M, and 11 of the approvals were 504 loans.
21 lenders made the FY2021 to FY2025 loans across 14 states; the most active were Oriental Bank (3), Live Oak Banking Company (2) and Carolina Business Capital, Inc. (2).
Of loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 3.9% as charged off, below the 6.0% for all SBA loans from those years. The figures describe loans to independent franchise owners, not the franchisor.
Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Loans by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Approvals | Dollars approved | Average approval | of which 504 | Jobs supported, as reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 1 | — | — | 0 | 5 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $7.4M | $2.5M | 1 | 147 |
| FY2024 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 64 |
| FY2023 | 4 | $2.2M | $558K | 2 | 130 |
| FY2022 | 9 | $9.5M | $1.1M | 5 | 281 |
| FY2021 | 8 | $8.8M | $1.1M | 3 | 324 |
| FY2020 | 6 | $4.6M | $772K | 2 | 198 |
| FY2019 | 5 | $2.8M | $559K | 1 | 320 |
| FY2018 | 8 | $4.3M | $535K | 2 | 133 |
| FY2017 | 9 | $3.9M | $428K | 2 | 238 |
| FY2016 | 11 | $5.8M | $526K | 2 | 217 |
SBA's franchise field lists the brand as "ARBY'S"; "Arby's". Codes SBA has used for the same brand name are added together.
Charge-off cohort rate
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | Arby's | All SBA loans |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 91 | 725,496 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 15 | 91,827 |
| Disbursed loans | 76 | 633,669 |
| Paid in full | 57 | 471,304 |
| Charged off | 3 | 37,796 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 16 | 124,569 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | 3.9% | 6.0% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Dollars charged off | $1.1M | $6.20bn |
Lenders
| # | Lender, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oriental BankSan Juan, PR | 3 | $2.4M | 11.5% | |
| 2 | Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC | 2 | — | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Carolina Business Capital, Inc.Charlotte, NC · CDC | 2 | — | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC)San Juan, PR · CDC | 2 | — | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Mortgage Capital Development CorporationOakland, CA · CDC | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Michigan Certified Development CorporationEast Lansing, MI · CDC | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Capital One National AssociationMcLean, VA | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Newtek Bank, National AssociationMiami, FL | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 9 | First Internet Bank of IndianaFishers, IN | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 10 | Nevada State Development CorporationLas Vegas, NV · CDC | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 11 | Business Finance Group, Inc.Fairfax, VA · CDC | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 12 | Economic Development Bank for Puerto RicoSan Juan, PR | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 13 | Community Certified Development CorporationHouston, TX · CDC | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 14 | Peapack Private Bank and TrustBedminster, NJ | 1 | — | 3.8% | |
| 15 | Ameris BankAtlanta, GA | 1 | — | 3.8% |
States
| # | State of the business, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 6 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | California | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Michigan | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | New York | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Kentucky | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Nevada | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Virginia | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | Louisiana | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 11 | Tennessee | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 12 | Illinois | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 13 | Ohio | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 14 | Arkansas | 1 | 3.8% |
Filed under
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restaurants and Other Eating PlacesNAICS 7225 | 25 | 96.2% | |
| 2 | Gasoline StationsNAICS 4571 | 1 | 3.8% |
Approval sizes
- $150,001 to $350,00015.4%4
- $350,001 to $1 million42.3%11
- $1 million to $2 million30.8%8
- Over $2 million11.5%3
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old53.8%14
- New business, 2 years or less7.7%2
- Startup, loan funds will open the business34.6%9
- Change of ownership3.8%1
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans go to Arby's franchises?
110 approvals since FY2010, worth $77.8M; 26 in FY2021 to FY2025.
Which lenders make SBA loans for Arby's franchises?
By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: Oriental Bank (3), Live Oak Banking Company (2), Carolina Business Capital, Inc. (2), Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC) (2), Mortgage Capital Development Corporation (1).
How large is a typical SBA loan for a Arby's franchise?
The average approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $1.1M.
What share of Arby's SBA loans are charged off?
Of 76 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, 3 (3.9%) are recorded as charged off; for all SBA loans from those years the figure is 6.0%.
Are SBA loans to Arby's franchises rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 9, against 23 in the three before: falling (-61%).
About these figures
Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error