12 SBA loans have financed R.j. Gator's Restaurant locations since 1995, written by 10 different lenders across 4 states. Half were approved for $591K or less, the mix is almost entirely 7(a), and 75% 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.