Looking for advice on gym acquisitions.

I currently serve as Vice President of Operations for a national franchise gym group with 7 locations across 3 states. We have very strong financial performance, with net income above $1M on $3.5M in sales, which positions us well for traditional bank financing approval. The challenge is that I also have a separate business I started, and I don’t have enough personal cash flow to fully support a $5–6M acquisition on my own. That said, I’ve been fully responsible for operations for the past five years, and I’m confident in the business's performance and scalability. I’m exploring options to structure this deal so I can move forward despite limited personal liquidity—potentially leveraging strong business cash flow, partners, or creative financing structures. There’s also a strong opportunity ahead, as many single-unit franchise owners are looking to exit. I want to position myself to continue acquiring and expanding the group as those opportunities arise. If anyone has experience with acquisitions, SBA structures, or creative deal financing in this space, I’d appreciate any insight.