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Podcasts/Acquiring Minds
Acquiring MindsJuly 3, 2025✓ Verified in SBA records

Scaling a Tiny Acquisition to a PE-Backed Exit

with Phil Miller · Pawville

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LenderHawk analysis. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Acquiring Minds.

The Deal

Business
Pawville
Industry
pet supplies store with pet boarding, pet grooming, and pet hospitals
State
NC
Purchase Price
$300K
Year
2006
LTV at Close
83%
Deal Source
direct outreach

Financing Structure

Buyer Equity
$50K
Bank Loan
$250K

Strategic Rationale

Asset play to acquire zoned real estate with underutilized space for high-margin services.

Post-Acquisition Performance

Scaled from $100k revenue to 11 locations and two vet hospitals; exited to PE platform.

The LenderHawk View

Real lenders that finance similar deals

Active Lenders
10
Median Spread
P + 2.75%
Top Lenders
Truist Bank73 deals
Carolina Small Business Development Fund28 deals
First National Bank of Pennsylvania22 deals
First Financial Bank21 deals
PNC Bank, National Association21 deals
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Matched SBA Loan Records

SBA loan filings we matched to this deal

First National Bank of Pennsylvania95%
$975KP + 2.75%FY2015
Truist Bank95%
$1.1MP + 1.29%FY2018
TD Bank, National Association95%
$117KP + 0.15%FY2020

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