FranchiseVerdict

SBA 504 certified development company

Cen Cal Business Finance Group

EXCELLENT risk
Total loans
106
Loan volume
$128.6M
Avg loan size
$1.2M
Default rate
1.5%
vs 13.3% national avg

Defaults

1

Franchises funded

75

Risk rating

EXCELLENT

Lending volume by year

1
'92
3
3
2
4
4
'01
3
3
4
3
2
'07
3
4
4
1
6
'12
6
1
4
6
4
'17
4
4
4
8
8
'22
3
1
3
'25

Geographic coverage

California
1061.5%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$128.6M
Defaults1 of 106
Risk tierEXCELLENT

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%).