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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners: 4 franchise brands
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners is named as the controlling investor in these brands' FDDs.
2025 and 2026 FDDs (Item 1 ownership)SBA 7(a) data through FY2026Updated How we score
Portfolio summary
- Grades
- 4 A
- Units listed (Item 20)
- 1,115
- Largest: SYNERGY HomeCare, 56%
- Lowest SBA charge-off
- 3.7% Kilwins, n=54 resolved
- Highest SBA charge-off
- 9.8% SYNERGY HomeCare, n=41 resolved
The 4 brands
| Brand | Grade | Investment (Item 7) | Avg gross sales (Item 19) | Units (Item 20) | SBA charge-off | FDD | Owner as the FDD names it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNERGY HomeCareSenior Care | A | $52K – $164K | $2.1M | 626 | 9.8% (n=41 resolved) | 2026 | Synergy Topco, LLC (affiliated with Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)p. 9 |
| Kilwin's ChocolatesQuick-Service Restaurants | A | $513K – $880K | $933K | 172 | 8.3% (n=24 resolved) | 2025 | Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC (LLCP)p. 6 |
| KilwinsQuick-Service Restaurants | A | $513K – $880K | $933K | 172 | 3.7% (n=54 resolved) | 2025 | Kilwins TopCo LLC (controlled by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC)p. 6 |
| Mosquito HuntersHome Services | A | $118K – $140K | Partial, no system average | 145 | 27 loans: too few to judge | 2026 | CNL Strategic Capital, LLC (via Levine Leichtman Capital Partners affiliated funds)p. 9 |
SBA record
3 of the 4 brands have an SBA 7(a) charge-off rate on enough resolved loans to print, from 3.7% to 9.8%. The rest have too few resolved loans, or none matched. Each rate is charge-offs over resolved loans (paid in full or charged off), from SBA FOIA loan records.
Method
- Ownership is what each brand's own FDD states in Item 1 on its issue date (2025, 2026 filings); a later sale is not reflected until a newer filing says so.
- Grades are an editorial assessment of each brand, not of the owner, and not investment advice. Gross sales are revenue, not profit.
- A charge-off rate shows only where at least 10 SBA 7(a) loans have resolved and loans reach 2% of franchised units.
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