28 SBA loans have financed Flip Flop Shops locations since 2009, written by 20 different lenders across 13 states. Half were approved for $170K or less, the mix is almost entirely 7(a), and 68% went to owners whose business was under two years old.
A lender that has already underwritten this brand knows the unit economics, the build-out costs, and the franchisor. That is worth more to you than a bigger bank starting from scratch.