FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Bell Bank

EXCELLENT risk
Total loans
44
Loan volume
$18.2M
Avg loan size
$413K
Default rate
0.0%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

0

Avg interest

8.14%

Franchises funded

32

Risk rating

EXCELLENT

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Blimpie5$390K0.0%
Play It Again Sports (retail S3$265K0.0%
Slumberland3$2.0M
Cousins Submarines (restaurant2$300K0.0%
Snap Fitness2$210K0.0%
Urban Air Adventure Park2$5.4M
Handyman Connection2$400K
Paper Warehouse (party Supplie1$60K0.0%
Quiznos1$70K0.0%
True Value Hardware1$355K0.0%
Dairy Queen1$136K0.0%
Valentino's (italian Restauran1$532K0.0%
Breadsmith1$150K0.0%
Curves For Women1$132K0.0%
Certirestore1$72K0.0%
Slim And Tone1$80K0.0%
Paul Green School Of Rock Musi1$100K0.0%
Hooters (restaurant)1$115K0.0%
Disc-Go-Round, Inc.1$125K0.0%
Schlotzsky's Sandwich Shop1$131K0.0%

Lending volume by year

1
'92
2
'93
2
'95
1
'96
1
'97
2
'99
2
'00
3
'02
2
'03
3
'05
2
'06
3
'08
1
'13
2
'17
3
'21
1
'22
4
'23
2
'24
5
'25
2
'26

Bell Bank default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%'02'05'08

Geographic exposure

Portfolio summary

Total funded$18.2M
Defaults0 of 44
Risk tierEXCELLENT
Avg rate8.14%

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%).