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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Choice Financial Group

EXCELLENT risk
Total loans
101
Loan volume
$44.1M
Avg loan size
$437K
Default rate
4.3%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

3

Avg interest

6.88%

Franchises funded

61

Risk rating

EXCELLENT

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Orange Theory Fitness6$3.2M0.0%
Burn Boot Camp Fitness5$960K
Fastsigns4$290K0.0%
Servpro4$1.0M0.0%
Planet Beach3$230K0.0%
Subway Sandwich Shop3$328K0.0%
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Par3$4.2M0.0%
Jamba3$1.8M0.0%
Trading Academy3$4.1M0.0%
Jimmy John's3$4.6M0.0%
Paul Davis Restoration3$3.4M
Glamour Shots2$200K100.0%
Play It Again Sports (retail S2$135K0.0%
The Blind Man2$122K0.0%
Money Mailer2$373K0.0%
Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pi2$355K
Cartridge World2$149K0.0%
Deka Lash2$586K0.0%
Allegra2$75K
Amazing Lash Studio2$757K

Lending volume by year

3
'95
1
2
1
7
1
'05
1
1
1
2
3
'10
2
3
4
4
9
'16
8
8
8
2
3
'21
7
9
3
7
1
'26

Choice Financial Group default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%'95'10'14'16'18'19

Geographic exposure

Portfolio summary

Total funded$44.1M
Defaults3 of 101
Risk tierEXCELLENT
Avg rate6.88%

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%).