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SBA 504 certified development company

Business Finance Group, Inc.

ELEVATED risk
Total loans
270
Loan volume
$283.6M
Avg loan size
$1.1M
Charge-off rate
15.2%
vs 13.3% national avg

Defaults

26

Franchises funded

171

Risk rating

ELEVATED

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Temporary Franchises12$7.4M0.0% (low risk)
Holiday Inn Express7$7.7M0.0% (low risk)
Days Inn7$6.9M14.3% (elevated risk)
Primrose Schools7$16.9M0.0% (low risk)
Choice Hotels International In6$9.7M40.0% (very high risk)
Super 8 Motel6$4.3M0.0% (low risk)
Servpro5$3.8M25.0% (very high risk)
Kiddie Academy5$10.3MN/A
Goddard Early Learning Center4$3.4M0.0% (low risk)
Arby's4$1.3M66.7% (very high risk)
MAACO Auto Painting Center3$733K0.0% (low risk)
Dairy Queen3$1.2M0.0% (low risk)
Sleep Inn Motel3$4.2M0.0% (low risk)
Econo Lodge Motel3$2.1M33.3% (very high risk)
Holiday Inn3$8.1M100.0% (very high risk)
Comfort Inn3$2.5M33.3% (very high risk)
State Farm Insurance3$895K0.0% (low risk)
Servicemaster3$2.4M0.0% (low risk)
Sonic3$1.7M0.0% (low risk)
Fairfield by Marriott/Fairfiel3$7.6MN/A

Geographic coverage

Virginia
16416.2% (high risk)
Maryland
9610.6% (elevated risk)
Washington DC
433.3% (very high risk)
Delaware
3100.0% (very high risk)
West Virginia
30.0% (low risk)

Portfolio summary

Total funded$283.6M
Defaults26 of 270
Risk tierELEVATED

Source: SBA 504 FOIA loan-level data, aggregated by FranchiseVerdict

Charge-off 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%), High Risk (>20%).