23 SBA loans have financed Gambino's Pizza locations since 1993, written by 17 different lenders across 4 states. Half were approved for $106K or less, the mix is almost entirely 7(a), and 57% 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.