FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Buckeye State Bank

ELEVATED risk
Total loans
25
Loan volume
$7.2M
Avg loan size
$289K
Default rate
16.7%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

3

Avg interest

7.38%

Franchises funded

14

Risk rating

ELEVATED

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Marco's Pizza8$2.3M0.0%
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Facto2$259K100.0%
Vito's Pizza2$1.2M0.0%
Marco's Pizza2$694K0.0%
The Tox2$554K
Mr. Electric1$62K0.0%
Five Star Painting1$50K0.0%
Barry Bagels1$299K
Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt1$200K0.0%
Forever Yogurt1$316K100.0%
Mobility City1$185K
MaidPro1$175K
Another Broken Egg Cafe1$259K
Crumbl1$649K

Lending volume by year

2
'08
5
'14
5
'15
3
'16
2
'17
2
'18
2
'24
4
'25

Buckeye State Bank default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%'14'15'16

Geographic exposure

1333.3%
10.0%
10.0%
1100.0%
10.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$7.2M
Defaults3 of 25
Risk tierELEVATED
Avg rate7.38%

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%).