FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Alerus Financial, National Association

GOOD risk
Total loans
93
Loan volume
$85.7M
Avg loan size
$922K
Default rate
7.9%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

5

Avg interest

6.81%

Franchises funded

57

Risk rating

GOOD

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Hello Sugar, Brazilian Wax and9$3.7M
Allstate Insurance7$2.9M0.0%
Sylvan Learning Center5$677K40.0%
Americinn/Americinn Lodge & Su4$11.6M0.0%
Subway Sandwich Shop3$3.4M0.0%
Urban Wok3$1.1M
Medicap Pharmacy2$375K0.0%
Fish Window Cleaning2$81K0.0%
Holiday Inn Express2$10.0M0.0%
Oil & Vinegar2$375K100.0%
Servpro2$589K0.0%
OsteoStrong2$457K0.0%
Anytime Fitness2$406K0.0%
Perspire Sauna Studio2$707K0.0%
Qamaria Coffee2$3.4M
The Flying Locksmiths / FlyLoc2$1.2M
Culver's ButterBurgers & Froze2$5.0M
Snap-On-Tools1$65K0.0%
Computer Renaissance1$120K0.0%
Phillips 661$150K0.0%

Lending volume by year

1
'92
1
1
1
1
2
'01
1
2
6
1
2
'07
2
6
5
9
5
'14
1
3
1
5
3
'19
4
6
4
8
7
'24
5
'25

Alerus Financial, National Association default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%'05'11'12'13'14'18'21

Geographic exposure

3613.0%
347.7%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
10.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$85.7M
Defaults5 of 93
Risk tierGOOD
Avg rate6.81%

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level data, aggregated by FranchiseVerdict

Default rate = charge-offs / (charge-offs + paid-in-full). Active, exempt, and cancelled loans are excluded. Risk ratings: Excellent (<5%), Good (5-10%), Average (10-15%), Elevated (15-20%), Critical (>20%).