Radio Shack Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
SBA Loan Data Only
This franchise has SBA 7(a) lending history but no Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) on file. Investment costs, revenue, fees, and contract terms are not available. The Verdict score is based solely on SBA loan performance data.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Radio Shack franchise has no franchise disclosure document on file, so investment figures are not available. SBA 7(a) loans show a 19.7% charge-off rate across 158 loans[1]. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
Evidence: thin✗ Investment (Item 7)✗ Item 19 status✗ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✗ Litigation (Item 3)✗ Financial statements (Item 21)✗ Franchisor identityhow this is scored
Overview
- SBA loans
- 158
- Loan volume
- $19.0M
- Charge-off rate
- 19.7%
- system-wide median varies by category
- Avg loan
- $120K
- Lenders
- 95
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 158
- Loan volume
- $19.0M
- Median loan
- $85K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 19.7%
- on 158 loans · rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 80.3%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 95
- Defaults
- 31
- Typical loan rate
- 5.8%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- N/A
- NAICS 4431
- Jobs supported
- 340
- 1.8 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 8%
- top lender's share
Vintage analysis
Radio Shack charge-off rate by loan vintage
Top lenders financing Radio Shack franchisees
Showing 3 of 95 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for Radio Shack from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 15.5%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 78%
- Avg interest rate
- 5.76%
- Avg chargeoff amount
- $95K
- Lender concentration
- 8.2%
- Job velocity
- 1.8 per $100K
- Jobs supported
- 340
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 8% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2 | 7 | N/A | N/A | |
| 3 | 7 | N/A | N/A | |
| 4 | 5 | N/A | N/A | |
| 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYKentucky | 13 | 1 | 7.7% |
| MTMontana | 13 | 2 | 15.4% |
| MNMinnesota | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| MOMissouri | 11 | 4 | 36.4% |
| IAIowa | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| TXTexas | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| WIWisconsin | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| ARArkansas | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| MIMichigan | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| SDSouth Dakota | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 19.7% — 23% above the 16.0% national norm, i.e. higher lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating · based on SBA data
Risk & Legal
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD · Items 11, 12, 17
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What do Radio Shack franchise owners earn?
No average owner earnings figure for Radio Shack is on file. Item 19 — where a franchisor may disclose what its outlets earn — is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and we have not established what this brand's FDD says. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
What is Item 19 in the Radio Shack FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Radio Shack FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Radio Shack's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Radio Shack has a charge-off rate of 19.7% across 158 loans, meaning 19.7% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.