I Scream Gelato
3
SBA Loans
$666K
Total Financed
$222K
Avg Loan Size
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YoY Loan Growth
How I Scream Gelato Compares
- Ranks #60 of 146 Other brands by SBA loan count (#1,883 of 3,543 overall).
- Its average loan of $222K is 27% below the Other median of $306K.
- With only 3 loans on record, its own charge-off rate isn't statistically meaningful -- for context, Other brands overall see a 2.1% charge-off rate across 1,541 loans.
SBA Loan Activity by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | Loans | Total Financed |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | $292K |
| FY2026 | 1 | $374K |
FY2026 may be a partial year -- the SBA dataset is refreshed quarterly and the most recent fiscal year is often incomplete.
Where I Scream Gelato Is Getting SBA-Financed
Recent SBA-Financed I Scream Gelato Locations
Borrower names and amounts as reported in the SBA's public 7(a) loan dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is I Scream Gelato growing or shrinking?
I Scream Gelato doesn't have enough SBA loan activity in both FY2025 and FY2026 to calculate a reliable year-over-year trend. For context, it ranks #60 of 146 Other brands by total SBA loan count since FY2020 -- a snapshot of scale, if not of trend.
How much does it cost to open a I Scream Gelato franchise?
We don't have that figure -- investment ranges and fees come from a franchisor's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), which this site doesn't parse (see methodology). The average SBA loan size of $222K (27% below the typical Other brand's $306K) is a rough proxy, but SBA loans often cover only part of total investment.
What's the SBA loan default rate for I Scream Gelato?
I Scream Gelato only has 3 SBA loans on record -- too few to calculate a meaningful charge-off rate on its own. For context, Other brands overall see a 2.1% charge-off rate across 1,541 loans.
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Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan dataset. View dataset