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Franchise brand119 approvals since FY2018
SBA loans to Bricks & Minifigs 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.
SBA lists 119 loan approvals since FY2018 under the Bricks & Minifigs franchise brand, worth $22.0M; 91 of them came in FY2021 to FY2025.
In FY2025 there were 60, up 173% on FY2024. The average approval in the five-year window was $178K.
12 lenders made the FY2021 to FY2025 loans across 25 states; the most active were The Huntington National Bank (59), First Bank of the Lake (16) and Cornerstone Bank (4).
These are loans to independent franchise owners, not to 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* | 26 | $5.6M | $216K | 0 | 165 |
| FY2025 | 60 | $11.0M | $184K | 0 | 402 |
| FY2024 | 22 | $3.5M | $160K | 0 | 169 |
| FY2023 | 6 | $975K | $163K | 0 | 77 |
| FY2022 | 3 | $635K | $212K | 0 | 17 |
| FY2021 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 5 |
| FY2017 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
SBA's franchise field lists the brand as "Bricks & Minifigs". Codes SBA has used for the same brand name are added together.
Charge-off cohort rate
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | Bricks & Minifigs | All SBA loans |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 2 | 725,496 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 0 | 91,827 |
| Disbursed loans | 2 | 633,669 |
| Paid in full | 1 | 471,304 |
| Charged off | 0 | 37,796 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 1 | 124,569 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | too few loans | 6.0% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | too few loans | 2.2% |
| Dollars charged off | — | $6.20bn |
Lenders
| # | Lender, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Huntington National BankColumbus, OH | 59 | $8.5M | 64.8% | |
| 2 | First Bank of the LakeOsage Beach, MO | 16 | $4.4M | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Cornerstone BankFargo, ND | 4 | $750K | 4.4% | |
| 4 | Magnifi Financial CUMelrose, MN | 3 | $696K | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Platinum BankOakdale, MN | 2 | — | 2.2% | |
| 6 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.Lake Success, NY | 1 | — | 1.1% | |
| 7 | CDC Small Business Finance Corp.San Diego, CA | 1 | — | 1.1% | |
| 8 | LiftFund, Inc.San Antonio, TX | 1 | — | 1.1% | |
| 9 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSBWilmington, DE | 1 | — | 1.1% | |
| 10 | American Bank & Trust Company, Inc.Bowling Green, KY | 1 | — | 1.1% | |
| 11 | Stearns Bank National AssociationSaint Cloud, MN | 1 | — | 1.1% | |
| 12 | U.S. Bank, National AssociationCincinnati, OH | 1 | — | 1.1% |
States
| # | State of the business, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 10 | 11.0% | |
| 2 | Michigan | 7 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 7 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Colorado | 7 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | California | 6 | 6.6% | |
| 6 | Ohio | 6 | 6.6% | |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 5 | 5.5% | |
| 8 | Washington | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | Minnesota | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 10 | Kansas | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 11 | Illinois | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 12 | Florida | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 13 | New York | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 14 | Tennessee | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 15 | New Jersey | 3 | 3.3% |
Filed under
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument RetailersNAICS 4591 | 78 | 85.7% | |
| 2 | Used Merchandise RetailersNAICS 4595 | 5 | 5.5% | |
| 3 | Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift RetailersNAICS 4594 | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument StoresNAICS 4511 | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | Other Miscellaneous Store RetailersNAICS 4539 | 1 | 1.1% |
Approval sizes
- $50,000 or less33.0%30
- $50,001 to $150,0003.3%3
- $150,001 to $350,00060.4%55
- $350,001 to $1 million3.3%3
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old1.1%1
- New business, 2 years or less4.4%4
- Startup, loan funds will open the business92.3%84
- Change of ownership1.1%1
- Not answered1.1%1
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans go to Bricks & Minifigs franchises?
119 approvals since FY2018, worth $22.0M; 91 in FY2021 to FY2025.
Which lenders make SBA loans for Bricks & Minifigs franchises?
By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: The Huntington National Bank (59), First Bank of the Lake (16), Cornerstone Bank (4), Magnifi Financial CU (3), Platinum Bank (2).
How large is a typical SBA loan for a Bricks & Minifigs franchise?
The average approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $178K.
What share of Bricks & Minifigs SBA loans are charged off?
There are fewer than 30 disbursed loans from the matured approval years, too few for a rate.
Are SBA loans to Bricks & Minifigs franchises rising?
Volumes are too small to compare periods.
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