Buying a Beef 'O' Brady's franchise: SBA acquisition loan data
Since FY2018, SBA lenders have approved 5 7(a) loans to buy an existing Beef 'O' Brady's (classified mostly as Full-Service Restaurants), totaling $1.7M. The median loan was $341,000, 47% lower than the $645,250 median for all SBA-financed acquisitions.
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What this tells a buyer
- Price range to expect. Loan size tracks purchase price. Half of Beef 'O' Brady's resale loans landed between $304,000 and $349,200.
- Lender experience exists. Village Bank alone has financed 2 Beef 'O' Brady's resales.
- Guaranty. The SBA guaranteed 78% of the dollars lent here.
- What the file leaves out. The SBA file does not record franchisor transfer terms or fees.
Financing a Beef 'O' Brady's resale
The median SBA 7(a) loan for a Beef 'O' Brady's resale was $341,000 across 5 loans (FY2018 to FY2026). Village Bank, Busey Bank and Valley National Bank have financed the most Beef 'O' Brady's resales. Too few of these loans are old enough to measure a charge-off rate; the average for all SBA acquisition loans is 3.5%.
Beef 'O' Brady's acquisition loans by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total approved | Median loan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 1 | $341K | $341,000 | |
| FY2019 | 2 | $760K | $379,850 | |
| FY2020 | 0 | $0 | - | |
| FY2021 | 1 | $349K | $349,200 | |
| FY2022 | 1 | $201K | $201,000 | |
| FY2023 | 0 | $0 | - | |
| FY2024 | 0 | $0 | - | |
| FY2025 | 0 | $0 | - | |
| FY2026 | 0 | $0 | - |
How often do these acquisition loans fail?
Fewer than 20 Beef 'O' Brady's acquisition loans are old enough to measure losses reliably, so no charge-off rate is shown. The benchmark across all SBA acquisition loans in the FY2018 to FY2021 cohort is 3.5% by count. Non-acquisition 7(a) loans (every other stated purpose) approved FY2018 to FY2021 charged off at 6.2%.
"Charged off" is the SBA's final loss action on a defaulted loan after collection efforts. It lags default by a year or more, which is why only older cohorts are measured. It is not the same as a delinquency rate, and loans still outstanding can still fail. See charge-off in the glossary.
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Lenders financing Beef 'O' Brady's resales
| # | Lender | Loans | Share | Dollars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Village Bank | 2 | 40.0% | $550K | |
| 2 | Busey Bank | 1 | 20.0% | $456K | |
| 3 | Valley National Bank | 1 | 20.0% | $341K | |
| 4 | Midland States Bank | 1 | 20.0% | $304K |
States where Beef 'O' Brady's units are bought
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Questions buyers ask
How much do buyers borrow to buy a Beef 'O' Brady's franchise?
The median SBA 7(a) loan for a Beef 'O' Brady's resale was $341,000 across 5 loans (FY2018 to FY2026). The middle half of loans ran from $304,000 to $349,200. The loan excludes the buyer's equity and any seller note and may include working capital, so the price is usually higher than the loan.
Which banks finance Beef 'O' Brady's acquisitions?
Village Bank has made the most SBA acquisition loans for Beef 'O' Brady's (2, 40% of the total). Busey Bank, Valley National Bank, Midland States Bank follow.
What interest rate and term do Beef 'O' Brady's acquisition loans carry?
The average initial rate at approval was 7.00% (a blend of fixed and variable loans across several rate environments, so treat it as context, not a quote). The median term was 10 years.
Is a Beef 'O' Brady's resale riskier than other SBA-financed acquisitions?
Too few Beef 'O' Brady's acquisition loans are old enough to measure. The benchmark for all SBA acquisition loans is 3.5% charged off in the FY2018 to FY2021 cohort.
Where are Beef 'O' Brady's units being bought with SBA loans?
Florida (2), Minnesota (2), Ohio (1). State counts follow where the brand has units and where SBA lending is most active generally; see the state pages for the overall picture.
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Related
- All Full-Service Restaurants acquisitions
- Florida acquisitions
- Minnesota acquisitions
- Ohio acquisitions
- Village Bank
- Busey Bank
- Valley National Bank
- All franchise brands
Brand name as recorded by lenders in the SBA file: "Beef 'O' Brady's" (franchise code S0203). Figures are aggregates of public SBA data and are not provided or endorsed by the franchisor.