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Franchise brand97 approvals since FY2020
SBA loans to Jeremiah's Italian Ice 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 FY2020, 97 SBA loan approvals worth $35.3M carry the Jeremiah's Italian Ice franchise code, 87 of them in FY2021 to FY2025.
In FY2025 there were 20, up 82% on FY2024. The average approval in the five-year window was $371K, and 1 of the approvals were 504 loans.
26 lenders made the FY2021 to FY2025 loans across 10 states; the most active were The Huntington National Bank (25), Byline Bank (10) and First Bank of the Lake (7).
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* | 4 | $1.2M | $289K | 0 | 67 |
| FY2025 | 20 | $8.6M | $431K | 1 | 343 |
| FY2024 | 11 | $4.0M | $360K | 0 | 248 |
| FY2023 | 11 | $5.9M | $535K | 0 | 234 |
| FY2022 | 21 | $6.2M | $295K | 0 | 470 |
| FY2021 | 24 | $7.6M | $317K | 0 | 556 |
| FY2020 | 6 | $1.9M | $324K | 0 | 133 |
| FY2019 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
SBA's franchise field lists the brand as "Jeremiah's Italian Ice". Codes SBA has used for the same brand name are added together.
Charge-off cohort rate
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | Jeremiah's Italian Ice | All SBA loans |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 30 | 725,496 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 4 | 91,827 |
| Disbursed loans | 26 | 633,669 |
| Paid in full | 10 | 471,304 |
| Charged off | 0 | 37,796 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 16 | 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 | 25 | $7.3M | 28.7% | |
| 2 | Byline BankChicago, IL | 10 | $3.0M | 11.5% | |
| 3 | First Bank of the LakeOsage Beach, MO | 7 | $3.1M | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Axiom Bank, National AssociationMaitland, FL | 6 | $1.5M | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Colony BankFitzgerald, GA | 4 | $1.9M | 4.6% | |
| 6 | The Bancorp Bank National AssociationSioux Falls, SD | 4 | $1.6M | 4.6% | |
| 7 | ConnectOne BankEnglewood Cliffs, NJ | 3 | $1.5M | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Citizens BankElizabethton, TN | 3 | $1.2M | 3.4% | |
| 9 | United Community BankGreenville, SC | 3 | $1.2M | 3.4% | |
| 10 | HomeTrust BankAsheville, NC | 2 | — | 2.3% | |
| 11 | Centennial BankConway, AR | 2 | — | 2.3% | |
| 12 | Millennial BankLeeds, AL | 2 | — | 2.3% | |
| 13 | Bank Five NineOconomowoc, WI | 1 | — | 1.1% | |
| 14 | Paragon BankMemphis, TN | 1 | — | 1.1% | |
| 15 | Newtek Bank, National AssociationMiami, FL | 1 | — | 1.1% |
States
| # | State of the business, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 27 | 31.0% | |
| 2 | Texas | 21 | 24.1% | |
| 3 | Georgia | 16 | 18.4% | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 6 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Arizona | 6 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Louisiana | 4 | 4.6% | |
| 7 | South Carolina | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Alabama | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | Nevada | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Tennessee | 1 | 1.1% |
Filed under
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restaurants and Other Eating PlacesNAICS 7225 | 76 | 87.4% | |
| 2 | Specialty Food StoresNAICS 4452 | 8 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Dairy Product ManufacturingNAICS 3115 | 3 | 3.4% |
Approval sizes
- $50,000 or less10.3%9
- $50,001 to $150,0002.3%2
- $150,001 to $350,00043.7%38
- $350,001 to $1 million42.5%37
- $1 million to $2 million1.1%1
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old2.3%2
- New business, 2 years or less5.7%5
- Startup, loan funds will open the business92.0%80
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans go to Jeremiah's Italian Ice franchises?
97 approvals since FY2020, worth $35.3M; 87 in FY2021 to FY2025.
Which lenders make SBA loans for Jeremiah's Italian Ice franchises?
By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: The Huntington National Bank (25), Byline Bank (10), First Bank of the Lake (7), Axiom Bank, National Association (6), Colony Bank (4).
How large is a typical SBA loan for a Jeremiah's Italian Ice franchise?
The average approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $371K.
What share of Jeremiah's Italian Ice 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 Jeremiah's Italian Ice franchises rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 42, against 51 in the three before: falling (-18%).
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