FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

b1BANK

AVERAGE risk
Total loans
86
Loan volume
$45.9M
Avg loan size
$533K
Default rate
13.3%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

6

Avg interest

7.22%

Franchises funded

59

Risk rating

AVERAGE

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Subway Sandwich Shop6$705K0.0%
Firehouse Subs4$1.6M
Smoothie King4$1.5M0.0%
Marco's Pizza4$1.6M
Oreck Floor Care Center3$127K0.0%
Marco's Pizza3$1.8M0.0%
Sears Catalog Store2$180K0.0%
Pizza Inn2$105K0.0%
Armstrong Mccall2$1.1M0.0%
Smoothie King2$353K0.0%
Ace Hardware2$330K0.0%
Sarpino's2$350K0.0%
Bahama Buck's Original Shaved2$898K100.0%
7 Brew2$3.2M
Madabolic2$1.4M
Cruise Holidays1$35K0.0%
Snap-On-Tools1$75K0.0%
Best Western Inn1$150K0.0%
Radio Shack1$60K0.0%
Firehouse Subs1$225K

Lending volume by year

2
'94
3
2
4
2
1
'07
1
4
2
2
1
'13
7
3
6
4
6
'18
5
3
6
2
1
'23
6
10
3
'26

b1BANK default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%'95'10'15'17'18

Geographic exposure

5026.1%
340.0%
10.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$45.9M
Defaults6 of 86
Risk tierAVERAGE
Avg rate7.22%

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%).