NerdsToGo
21
SBA Loans
$3.3M
Total Financed
$159K
Avg Loan Size
-83%
YoY Loan Growth
How NerdsToGo Compares
- Ranks #24 of 241 Business & Professional Services brands by SBA loan count (#515 of 3,543 overall).
- Its average loan of $159K is 36% below the Business & Professional Services median of $250K.
- Its 14.3% charge-off rate compares to a 2.1% average across all Business & Professional Services brands.
SBA Loan Activity by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | Loans | Total Financed |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 7 | $1.3M |
| FY2022 | 4 | $476K |
| FY2023 | 2 | $325K |
| FY2024 | 6 | $971K |
| FY2025 | 1 | $142K |
| FY2026 | 1 | $100K |
FY2026 may be a partial year -- the SBA dataset is refreshed quarterly and the most recent fiscal year is often incomplete.
Where NerdsToGo Is Getting SBA-Financed
Recent SBA-Financed NerdsToGo Locations
Borrower names and amounts as reported in the SBA's public 7(a) loan dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NerdsToGo growing or shrinking?
NerdsToGo's SBA loan count fell 83% year-over-year. A decline in SBA financing doesn't necessarily mean the brand is shrinking -- franchisees may be using other financing, or SBA lending patterns may have shifted broadly.
How much does it cost to open a NerdsToGo 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 $159K (36% below the typical Business & Professional Services brand's $250K) is a rough proxy, but SBA loans often cover only part of total investment.
What's the SBA loan default rate for NerdsToGo?
3 of 21 SBA loans to NerdsToGo franchisees (14.3%) have been charged off since FY2020, compared to 2.1% across all Business & Professional Services brands.
Top SBA Lenders
- The Huntington National Bank10
- United Midwest Savings Bank National Association2
- Five Star Bank2
- John Marshall Bank2
- Citizens Bank1
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Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan dataset. View dataset