For lenders and banks

Restaurant lending, ranked.

Who lends to America’s restaurants, on what terms, and how they treat owners. Two rankings and one report.

TWO RANKINGS AND A REPORT

What we are preparing.

Coming early 2027

Restaurant-Friendly Alternative Lenders 2026

The alternative lenders that work best with restaurants.

  • Restaurants funded in 2026 and average deal
  • Share of the portfolio in restaurants
  • States served
  • Founder, history and advice for owners
Coming early 2027

Restaurant-Friendly Banks 2026

The banks that lend to restaurants.

  • Restaurant lending focus
  • SBA lending to restaurants
  • A comment from each bank
Coming early 2027

Restaurant Lending Report 2026

The market in numbers.

  • Total funding to restaurants
  • Average amounts and terms
  • Where the money went, by state
  • What lenders expect in 2027
WHAT WE ASK LENDERS

Eight short questions.

About three minutes. By email or WhatsApp.

  1. Restaurants fundedHow many restaurants you funded in 2026.
  2. Average amountYour typical restaurant deal.
  3. Typical termsTerm and payment schedule.
  4. Restaurant shareWhat part of your portfolio is restaurants.
  5. Top statesWhere you fund the most.
  6. PerformanceOptional. Published only as a market average, never by name.
  7. A strong applicantWhat makes a restaurant easy to fund.
  8. Advice for ownersHow to come to you, and why you.
YOUR PROFILE

Every ranked lender gets a page.

Profile format
Company
Lender name
Founded
Year
Founder
Name and background
Headquarters
City, state
Restaurants funded in 2026
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Average deal
—
States served
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Advice for owners
In your own words
WHY TAKE PART

Your name in front of America’s restaurant owners.

Free visibilityYour profile and comment, read by restaurant owners across the country.
Your advice, your nameTell owners how to come to you and why.
The report firstEvery participant gets the full report before it is public.

If we don’t hear from you, we write from public information and what others tell us.

TAKE PART

Three minutes. By email or WhatsApp.