FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

FWBank

EXCELLENT risk
Total loans
68
Loan volume
$69.7M
Avg loan size
$1.0M
Default rate
0.0%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

0

Avg interest

9.46%

Franchises funded

41

Risk rating

EXCELLENT

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
F45 Training6$3.4M
Urban Air Adventure Park3$14.7M
Prime IV Hydration & Wellness3$1.3M
SweatHouz3$2.4M
The Learning Experience3$1.5M
Domino's3$2.1M
Hand and Stone Massage and Fac2$1.5M
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Si2$1.0M
Firehouse Subs2$2.4M
Jimmy John's2$875K
Fastsigns2$2.4M0.0%
Primrose Schools2$1.3M
We Rock The Spectrum Kid's Gym2$922K
P.volve2$1.2M
Heyday2$1.9M0.0%
Fs82$1.2M
Scooter's Coffee2$2.6M
Camp Bow Wow2$2.7M
Big Blue Swim School1$3.6M
Goldfish Swim School1$2.5M

Lending volume by year

6
'22
13
'23
18
'24
27
'25
4
'26

Geographic exposure

Portfolio summary

Total funded$69.7M
Defaults0 of 68
Risk tierEXCELLENT
Avg rate9.46%

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%).