234 SBA loans have financed Pet Supplies Plus locations since 1997, written by 65 different lenders across 35 states. Half were approved for $800K or less, the mix is almost entirely 7(a), and 81% 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.