FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank

CRITICAL risk
Total loans
19
Loan volume
$8.6M
Avg loan size
$451K
Default rate
22.2%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

2

Avg interest

5.51%

Franchises funded

15

Risk rating

CRITICAL

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
redbox+3$711K
Cold Stone Creamery, Inc.2$300K0.0%
House Doctors Handyman Service2$90K0.0%
Option Care, Inc.1$100K0.0%
Manhattan Bagel Co.1$150K100.0%
Subway Sandwich Shop1$144K0.0%
Denny's1$2.3M
Red Carpet Inn1$700K0.0%
Medicine Shoppe1$250K100.0%
Pizza Hut1$473K
Hand and Stone Massage and Fac1$500K
Bojangles'1$1.9M
PrimoHoagies1$225K
Ben & Jerry's1$560K
Philly Pretzel Factory1$150K

Lending volume by year

1
'97
1
'00
1
'03
2
'08
1
'10
3
'11
1
'16
1
'20
4
'21
3
'22
1
'25

Geographic exposure

Portfolio summary

Total funded$8.6M
Defaults2 of 19
Risk tierCRITICAL
Avg rate5.51%

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%).