FranchiseVerdict

SBA 504 certified development company

Carolina Business Capital, Inc.

GOOD risk
Total loans
92
Loan volume
$83.4M
Avg loan size
$907K
Default rate
7.7%
vs 13.3% national avg

Defaults

5

Franchises funded

58

Risk rating

GOOD

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Zaxby's11$7.6M0.0%
Bojangles5$2.5M0.0%
Holiday Inn Express4$4.6M0.0%
Zaxby's4$3.9M
Sleep Inn Motel3$2.5M0.0%
Microtel3$2.0M0.0%
Dairy Queen3$771K0.0%
AAMCO Transmissions2$560K0.0%
Melting Pot2$1.0M100.0%
Choice Hotels International In2$2.6M0.0%
Quality Inn2$1.7M0.0%
Burger King2$500K0.0%
Arby's2$2.2M0.0%
Temporary Franchises2$773K0.0%
Culver's2$541K0.0%
Primrose School (daycare)1$400K0.0%
Golden Corral (restaurant)1$618K0.0%
Arby's1$571K0.0%
La Quinta Inn1$1.3M0.0%
Shoney's Restaurant1$722K0.0%

Lending volume by year

6
'92
1
2
6
1
1
'99
4
1
4
2
2
'04
1
6
5
3
3
'09
1
6
6
3
2
'14
1
2
2
3
6
'19
2
1
4
1
1
'24
3
'25

Geographic coverage

Portfolio summary

Total funded$83.4M
Defaults5 of 92
Risk tierGOOD

Source: SBA 504 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%).