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Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness

Restaurants & FoodSBA loans FY2020–FY2026

90

SBA Loans

$32.3M

Total Financed

$359K

Avg Loan Size

+29%

YoY Loan Growth

How Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness Compares

  • Ranks #19 of 1,075 Restaurants & Food brands by SBA loan count (#90 of 3,543 overall).
  • Its average loan of $359K is 14% below the Restaurants & Food median of $419K.
  • Its 0.0% charge-off rate compares to a 1.3% average across all Restaurants & Food brands.

SBA Loan Activity by Fiscal Year

Fiscal YearLoansTotal Financed
FY202013$4.3M
FY20213$930K
FY202216$5.3M
FY202322$9.9M
FY202414$4.3M
FY202518$6.2M
FY20264$1.4M

FY2026 may be a partial year -- the SBA dataset is refreshed quarterly and the most recent fiscal year is often incomplete.

Recent SBA-Financed Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness Locations

Borrower names and amounts as reported in the SBA's public 7(a) loan dataset.

The Sweet Side LLCVALPARAISO, IN
$460,8002026-06-24
Rita's Italian IceMONTICELLO, NY
$225,0002026-04-25
Rita's IceFort Myers, FL
$350,0002026-03-25
Floyd Family Frozen Treats LLCPARKER, CO
$318,0002025-12-23
The Sweet Club LLCPHILADELPHIA, PA
$25,0002025-08-19
The Sweet Club LLCPHILADELPHIA, PA
$174,0002025-08-18
The Sweet Club LLCPHILADELPHIA, PA
$25,0002025-08-08
Shenn Valley Ice Treats Inc.HARRISONBURG, VA
$535,0002025-08-08
Reichard Enterprises LLCEASLEY, SC
$616,0002025-07-14
MJM Ices, LLCMONROEVILLE, PA
$339,0002025-06-04
Rita’s Italian IceALLENTOWN, PA
$899,0002025-05-20
Columbia May LLCCINCINNATI, OH
$497,5002025-05-19
Columbia May LLCCINCINNATI, OH
$50,0002025-05-19
Icebox Philly LLCPHILADELPHIA, PA
$175,0002025-03-06
His & Her Ice, LLCPARKVILLE, MD
$370,0002025-03-05
KOD Ice LLCPASSAIC, NJ
$486,0002025-02-20
VLM CONFECTIONS LLCSAINT PETERSBURG, FL
$650,0002025-02-14
PIEROGI BROTHERS LLCMECHANICSBURG, PA
$40,0002025-01-28
ADDIICE L.L.C.ROUND ROCK, TX
$502,0002024-12-16
Happy Thoughts Inc.Summerville, SC
$449,0002024-12-03
GB Group LLCGRAND RAPIDS, MI
$335,0002024-10-31
GB Group LLCGRAND RAPIDS, MI
$50,0002024-10-31
Castle Ice, LLCWAYNE, PA
$1,395,0002024-09-27
Maasamali CorpPITTSBURGH, PA
$50,0002024-09-09
Maasamali CorpPITTSBURGH, PA
$651,0002024-09-09

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness growing or shrinking?

Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness's SBA loan count grew +29% year-over-year, suggesting rising financed expansion. This reflects SBA-backed financing activity, not necessarily total unit count -- see the methodology page for what this does and doesn't measure.

How much does it cost to open a Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness 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 $359K (14% below the typical Restaurants & Food brand's $419K) is a rough proxy, but SBA loans often cover only part of total investment.

What's the SBA loan default rate for Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness?

0 of 90 SBA loans to Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness franchisees (0.0%) have been charged off since FY2020, compared to 1.3% across all Restaurants & Food brands.

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Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan dataset. View dataset