The Great American Bagel
3
SBA Loans
$970K
Total Financed
$323K
Avg Loan Size
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YoY Loan Growth
How The Great American Bagel Compares
- Ranks #63 of 146 Other brands by SBA loan count (#1,919 of 3,543 overall).
- Its average loan of $323K is 6% above 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $540K |
| FY2025 | 2 | $430K |
FY2025 may be a partial year -- the SBA dataset is refreshed quarterly and the most recent fiscal year is often incomplete.
Where The Great American Bagel Is Getting SBA-Financed
Recent SBA-Financed The Great American Bagel Locations
Borrower names and amounts as reported in the SBA's public 7(a) loan dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Great American Bagel growing or shrinking?
The Great American Bagel doesn't have enough SBA loan activity in both FY2024 and FY2025 to calculate a reliable year-over-year trend. For context, it ranks #63 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 The Great American Bagel 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 $323K (6% above 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 The Great American Bagel?
The Great American Bagel 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