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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Community Investment Corporation

CRITICAL risk
Total loans
11
Loan volume
$1.7M
Avg loan size
$155K
Default rate
20.0%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

1

Avg interest

9.09%

Franchises funded

11

Risk rating

CRITICAL

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Code Ninjas1$125K0.0%
Batteries Plus Bulbs1$100K100.0%
Supporting Strategies1$85K
Sweetfrog1$150K0.0%
BD Provisions1$150K
Edible Arrangements1$246K
Cardio Sport1$200K
Del's Lemonade1$158K
L'Artisan Cafe & Bakery - Lice1$190K0.0%
Bobbles & Lace1$150K
F45 Training1$150K0.0%

Lending volume by year

1
'15
1
'16
2
'18
3
'20
3
'23
1
'25

Geographic exposure

Portfolio summary

Total funded$1.7M
Defaults1 of 11
Risk tierCRITICAL
Avg rate9.09%

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%).