Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand
Ongoing royalties are 1.25%.
What is the Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand franchise?
Bent River Brewing Co. is a brewery that makes beer for customers. Its business centers on brewing and selling beer to people who want beer produced by the brand. Consumers are its customers. The brand was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Moline, IL. Its ongoing royalty is 1.25 percent of sales.
Loan Activity Score
37/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
2
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand has 2 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 2 lenders made 3 loans to franchisees of Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand. PeerSense calculates Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand's score as 37 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1991 · 2 locations
2
2 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand
3
Total SBA loans
$444K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Emerging (3 to 9 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 9.5% peer avg
SBA Loans
3
Total Volume
$1.3M
Active Lenders
2
States
1
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
9.5% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
3 loans
Across 2 lenders
Lender Diversity
2 lenders
Avg 1.5 loans per lender
Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2019
2 approvals. The best year on record for Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand.
Top SBA State
Illinois
3 SBA financed Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$444K
Median $439K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Bent River Brewing Co. (Brand's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2019 (2 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 33% of cumulative volume ($175K approved). Operator density is highest in Illinois with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $444K, with the median at $439K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,176
Principal & Interest only
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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