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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, National Association

CRITICAL risk
Total loans
18
Loan volume
$4.7M
Avg loan size
$259K
Default rate
42.9%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

3

Avg interest

7.34%

Franchises funded

10

Risk rating

CRITICAL

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Jersey Mike's4$1.3M
Candy Cloud3$1.4M
Edible Arrangements2$150K100.0%
MIKE More Miles2$549K
Modern Acupuncture2$350K0.0%
Quiznos1$223K100.0%
Signs Now1$150K0.0%
Matco Tools (rent Tools)1$187K0.0%
Dairy Queen Operating Agreemen1$75K0.0%
The UPS Store  (f/k/a Mail Box1$245K

Lending volume by year

1
'03
1
'07
1
'11
2
'16
1
'19
2
'20
1
'22
1
'23
4
'24
3
'25
1
'26

Geographic exposure

Portfolio summary

Total funded$4.7M
Defaults3 of 18
Risk tierCRITICAL
Avg rate7.34%

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%).