FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Equity Bank

GOOD risk
Total loans
108
Loan volume
$66.1M
Avg loan size
$612K
Default rate
6.3%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

5

Avg interest

6.29%

Franchises funded

70

Risk rating

GOOD

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Curves For Women6$448K0.0%
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Stea5$4.9M0.0%
Petland/Safari Stan's5$3.9M0.0%
Culligan Soft Water Service4$370K0.0%
Papa Murphy's Take & Bake Pizz4$614K0.0%
Scooter's Coffee4$4.9M0.0%
Subway Sandwich Shop3$523K0.0%
Dripbar3$565K0.0%
Amoco (gas Station)2$307K50.0%
Dairy Queen2$450K0.0%
General Nutrition Center2$168K0.0%
Mr. Goodcents Sub' And Pasta2$263K0.0%
Little Ceasar's Pizza2$345K0.0%
Super 82$3.7M0.0%
Cheezies Pizza2$1.6M0.0%
Little Caesar Pizza2$258K0.0%
Firehouse Subs2$400K0.0%
Baymont Inn & Suites2$3.0M0.0%
Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/2$4.7M0.0%
100% Chiropractic2$707K

Lending volume by year

3
'92
2
1
4
2
2
'99
1
1
1
5
6
'04
4
6
1
2
9
'11
2
8
3
2
6
'16
3
5
1
7
10
'22
8
1
2
'25

Equity Bank default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%'92'03'05'11'14'23

Geographic exposure

447.9%
176.7%
140.0%
120.0%
1133.3%
20.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$66.1M
Defaults5 of 108
Risk tierGOOD
Avg rate6.29%

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%).