75 SBA loans have financed Sharkey's Cuts for Kids locations since 2009, written by 23 different lenders across 22 states. Half were approved for $191K or less, the mix is almost entirely 7(a), and 91% 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.