SBA loans to fast-food, pizza and counter-service restaurants in New Hampshire
Short answer
SBA's loan file shows 88 loans to fast-food, pizza and counter-service restaurants in New Hampshire since October 2019. 47.7% went through SBA Express, against 23.3% nationally. The median loan was $145,050, less than half the national median of $329,000.
- SBA loans, Oct 2019 to Jun 2026
- 88
- median loan
- $145,050
- dollars approved
- $24.36M
- went through SBA Express
- 47.7%
These are the 88 SBA 7(a) loans to fast-food, pizza and counter-service restaurants in New Hampshire approved October 2019 to June 2026. Each figure is set against the national figure for the same industry and period. State is where the business is, not where the lender is based. The file lists loans SBA approved, so it shows what lenders have done and not what any lender will do for you. Every state page for this industry uses this same period, so the pages can be compared with each other.
How New Hampshire differs from the U.S.
What this means for you. SBA Express was a more common route for these loans here, so ask lenders about it if your loan is small enough to qualify.
SBA Express
47.7% of the loans in New Hampshire went through SBA Express, against 23.3% nationally.
Loan size
The medianThe middle figure. Half the loans were larger and half were smaller. loan was $145,050 in New Hampshire, less than half the national median of $329,000.
The middle half of loans in New Hampshire ran from $50,000 to $277,125. Nationally the middle half ran from $113,250 to $575,000.
Startups
17.0% of the loans in New Hampshire went to startups, where the loan opens the business, against 39.5% nationally.
We compared 9 measures with the national figure for the same period, and these are the 3 that differ clearly. One more difference is in the table.
New Hampshire next to the U.S.
| Measure | New Hampshire | United States | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry's share of all SBA loans | 3.2% | 3.3% | No clear gap |
| Median loan | $145,050 | $329,000 | Clearly lower |
| Middle half of loans | $50,000 to $277,125 | $113,250 to $575,000 | – |
| Startups (the loan opens the business) | 17.0% | 39.5% | Clearly lower |
| In business 2 years or less | 22.7% | 15.4% | No clear gap |
| In business more than 2 years | 37.5% | 30.3% | No clear gap |
| Change of ownership | 21.6% | 14.0% | No clear gap |
| SBA Express | 47.7% | 23.3% | Clearly higher |
| Lines of credit | 28.4% | 13.6% | Clearly higher |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | – |
| Median spread over Prime at approval | 2.25 points over Prime | 2.5 points over Prime | – |
Clearly higher and clearly lower mark a gap large enough to matter and unlikely to be chance for this many loans. Spread over Prime is the rate at approval minus Prime that day, so it is not today's rate. Rows with a dash are shown for reference.
Who lends in New Hampshire
The 5 lenders below made 48 of the 88 loans approved October 2019 to June 2026, or 54.5%. A lender is listed when it has 5 or more of them, five at most.
| Lender | Loans | Share here | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Bank | 15 | 17.0% | Not in top 5 |
| Merrimack County Savings Bank | 12 | 13.6% | Not in top 5 |
| Savings Bank of Walpole | 8 | 9.1% | Not in top 5 |
| TD Bank | 8 | 9.1% | Not in top 5 |
| M&T Bank | 5 | 5.7% | 3.2% |
Share here is the lender's share of the loans in this state. U.S. share is its share of all loans to this industry nationally. Not in top 5 means it is not one of the five lenders with the most loans to the industry.
Fast-food, pizza and counter-service restaurants in other states
Other states where these loans differ clearly from the national pattern, most loans first.
| State | Loans since October 2019 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,330 |
| Texas | 943 |
| Florida | 719 |
| Ohio | 559 |
| New York | 549 |
| Georgia | 497 |
| Pennsylvania | 424 |
| Washington | 395 |
More industries in New Hampshire
Other industries in New Hampshire with a clear difference from the national pattern, most loans first.
| Industry | Loans since October 2019 |
|---|---|
| Landscaping and lawn care companies | 141 |
| Sit-down restaurants | 132 |
| Home remodeling contractors | 86 |
| Auto repair shops | 73 |
| Electrical contractors | 60 |
| Plumbing and HVAC companies | 58 |
How to read this
Counts come from SBA's 7(a) loan-level data release, as of June 30, 2026. The file lists loans SBA approved. It does not list declined applications, so it cannot show approval odds. We do not publish any figure built on fewer than 5 loans. Industry is the NAICS code recorded on each loan. Location is the borrower's address in the file. Loans are those approved October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2026. SBA's fiscal year runs October 1 to September 30. Each figure is set against the national figure for the same period. A gap is called clear when it is large enough to matter and unlikely to be chance for this many loans. A comparison with no clear gap in the loans is not published. Express counts SBA Express and Export Express loans. Lines of credit are loans SBA's file flags as revolving. How we build these pages.
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Cite this page: SBA loans to fast-food, pizza and counter-service restaurants in New Hampshire. SBA Express Loans, Janover Capital LLC (data as of June 30, 2026). https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/limited-service-restaurants/new-hampshire/
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