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Bad Credit Business Loans for Restaurants

FICO 500+ considered. We look at your restaurant's deposits, not just a score. 5-minute application and a soft credit pull to start.

Check My Options

Restaurant Funding, Credit Flexible

Your sales history tells a fuller story than your score

Plenty of solid restaurants are run by owners with dinged credit from opening costs or a hard season. We review your deposits and obligations together with your credit.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Funding that looks past the score

Fast and light on documents

About 5 minutes to apply, roughly three months of bank statements, no tax returns. Funding in as little as 24 hours if qualified.

FICO 500 and up considered

Credit is weighed with your deposit history, account health and existing obligations rather than on its own.

Every cost shown up front

The offer lists the full repayment amount before you accept. No surprise costs after you sign.

Repayment on a clear schedule

Your offer lays out the repayment schedule in advance so you can plan it around payroll and vendors.

Need capital this week?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

A rough credit history is common in this industry

Restaurants are hard on personal credit. Owners float opening costs on cards, cover a bad winter out of pocket, or sign for a lease that went sideways at a previous location. None of that means the restaurant you run today is a poor risk. If the deposits are steady, we want to look at the full picture.

How we weigh credit in a restaurant file

We consider FICO scores from 500 and up. Credit is one input, read alongside several others:

For example, two restaurants with the same score can look very different on paper. One has deposits every day and a balance that never dips below zero; the other has gaps and frequent returned items. Those differences matter as much as the number itself.

A lower score can affect the amount or structure of an offer. It is weighed together with everything else, not used as a cutoff on its own.

Products that fit restaurants with credit bumps

Because these products lean on your sales history, they are often a better match than a bank loan when your score is bruised:

What the process looks like

The application takes about 5 minutes and starts with a soft credit pull, so checking your options does not hurt your score further. Upload roughly three months of business bank statements. No tax returns are required. If you qualify, the offer lists the full repayment amount and repayment schedule before you accept, with no surprise costs after you sign. Funding can arrive in as little as 24 hours for qualified restaurants.

Steps that strengthen your file

You cannot rewrite your credit report overnight, but you can make the business side easy to read. Keep every sale flowing into one business account, avoid overdrafts in the weeks before you apply, and be upfront about any other funding you are repaying. Our restaurant qualification guide goes deeper. When you are ready, start your application.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the lowest credit score you consider for restaurants?

We consider FICO 500 and up. Your deposits and current obligations are weighed alongside the score.

Will checking my options lower my credit score?

No. We start with a soft credit pull, which does not affect your score.

Does bad credit mean a smaller offer?

It can influence the amount or structure, but deposits and existing obligations usually drive the amount most. Each file is reviewed as a whole.

I had a past restaurant close. Can I still apply?

Yes, you can apply. We focus on the business you run now and its deposit history.

Do you need tax returns?

No. About three months of business bank statements and the 5-minute application are enough to start.

Catch up on vendors $19,000.00
Kitchen repair $11,500.00
Staffing for summer $34,000.00
Liquor inventory $16,000.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

These honest steps make a restaurant file with credit challenges easier to review.

  • Route all sales deposits into one business account
  • Avoid overdrafts and returned items before applying
  • Disclose any advances or loans you are repaying now
  • Pull your own credit report and correct any errors

Credit-flexible funding vs. a bank loan

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Credit
FICO 500+ considered
Low scores often screened out
Main focus
Deposits and obligations
Credit, collateral, tax returns
First credit check
Soft pull
Hard pull common
Documents
About 3 months bank statements
Years of financials
Speed
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Several weeks typical

See what your restaurant can qualify for

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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