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Business Acquisition Loansin Nashville

Buy an existing Nashville business

SBA-backed acquisition financing for partner buyouts, succession purchases and add-on deals across the I-65 corridor - including goodwill, working capital and earn-out structures.

  • 10% down with SBA 7(a)
  • Goodwill financing
  • Earn-out friendly
Up to $5M
Soft credit pull only 24-hour decisions TN-licensed partners
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Business Acquisition Loans for Nashville businesses

Buying an existing Nashville business - restaurant, dental practice, distribution operation, professional services book - is one of the highest-success uses of SBA 7(a) financing. SBA will fund up to 90% of the purchase price (10% buyer equity, sometimes structured as a seller note on standby) with 10-year amortization on goodwill and longer on any real estate involved.

The deal hits or misses on three things: clean trailing 3-year financials from the seller, sufficient cash flow coverage (typically 1.25x debt service after a reasonable owner salary) and an acquirer with industry-relevant experience. We've routed acquisitions of Nashville auto shops, medical practices and I-65 logistics companies. Each has a different short-list of SBA Preferred Lenders most likely to say yes.

Timing matters. SBA acquisition deals typically close in 60-90 days from offer accepted to funded - sometimes faster with a Preferred Lender that has the seller's industry experience. The riskiest stretch is the period between LOI and SBA approval. We recommend conditional-on-financing language in the LOI so the buyer isn't exposed if underwriting comes back differently than expected.

Every Foxglove Lenders application runs through Tennessee-licensed lending partners - one soft credit pull, side-by-side offers, no fee until close.

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