27 SBA loans have financed Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint locations since 2011, written by 15 different lenders across 8 states. Half were approved for $380K 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.