SBA Franchise Directory

The SBA Franchise Directory contains all franchises and other brands eligible for SBA financial assistance. It only includes business models that are reviewed and found eligible by SBA. Lenders will be able to rely on the Directory and will no longer need to review franchise or other brand documentation for affiliation or eligibility. This includes brands that:

• Meet the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) definition of a franchise
  • These brands must be in the directory to obtain SBA financing
• Appear to be franchises, but do not meet the FTC definition
  • SBA will include these brands in the directory if they ask for it, and if they are otherwise eligible
  • Have relationships established under a license, jobber, dealer or similar that SBA determines meets the FTC’s definition of a franchise

Placement of a franchise brand in the directory:

• is not an endorsement or approval of the brand, and
• does not ensure the success of the business

The directory will be updated weekly. 

To submit a brand for review by the SBA Franchise Team, please submit the following to franchise@sba.gov:

• Complete copies of the franchise, license, dealer, jobber, or similar agreement(s) for this brand
• The Franchise Disclosure Document (if applicable)
• Any other documents an SBA applicant would be required to sign

If you are not the franchisor/licensor/fuel supplier/etc., please also provide their email. Only the franchisor/licensor/fuel supplier/etc., has the authority to confirm that the SBA Franchise Team has been given complete copies of all required documents.

New brands are reviewed in the order in which they are received.

Please note that:

• Placement of a franchise brand in the Directory is not an endorsement or approval of the brand and does not ensure the success of the business.
• If SBA determines your brand meets the FTC definition of a franchise, you will be required to submit a properly executed Franchisor (or Distributor, if applicable) Certification. This will be necessary to complete the placement of the brand on the Directory.

For additional information about the Directory and the requirements involved in this process, please review the franchise sections of SBA SOP 50 10 (Lender and Development Company Loan Programs).

If you have any questions about brands or the directory, please contact us at franchise@sba.gov.