Save-a-lot Food Stores 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 Save-a-lot Food Stores franchise has no franchise disclosure document on file, so investment figures are not available. SBA 7(a) loans show a 25.0% charge-off rate across 17 loans[1]. Run a live ROI scan →
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Overview
- SBA loans
- 17
- Loan volume
- $13.6M
- Charge-off rate
- 25.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
- Avg loan
- $800K
- Lenders
- 14
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 17
- Loan volume
- $13.6M
- Median loan
- $700K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 25.0%
- 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)
- 75.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 14
- Defaults
- 3
- Typical loan rate
- 5.4%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- N/A
- NAICS 4451
- Jobs supported
- 410
- 3.0 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 18%
- top lender's share
Top lenders financing Save-a-lot Food Stores franchisees
Showing 3 of 14 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 5 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 10 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 5-year lending trend
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A 25.0% charge-off rate means roughly 1 in 4 franchisees failed to repay their SBA loan. Investigate what changed.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What do Save-a-lot Food Stores franchise owners earn?
No average owner earnings figure for Save-a-lot Food Stores 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 Save-a-lot Food Stores 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 Save-a-lot Food Stores FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Save-a-lot Food Stores's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Save-a-lot Food Stores has a charge-off rate of 25.0% across 17 loans, meaning 25.0% 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.