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FranchiseVerdict

SBA 504 certified development company

Florida Business Development Corporation

ELEVATED risk
Total loans
605
Loan volume
$728.0M
Avg loan size
$1.2M
Charge-off rate
15.8%
vs 13.3% national avg

Defaults

52

Franchises funded

278

Risk rating

ELEVATED

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Temporary Franchises25$14.9M4.3% (low risk)
Zaxby's22$14.5M0.0% (low risk)
Choice Hotels International In12$11.9M27.3% (very high risk)
Days Inn10$10.7M44.4% (very high risk)
Culver's ButterBurgers & Froze9$14.3MN/A
Ace Hardware8$6.3M14.3% (elevated risk)
Kids R Kids8$13.2M0.0% (low risk)
Huddle House8$2.3M75.0% (very high risk)
Comfort Inn8$8.0M25.0% (very high risk)
Holiday Inn Express8$12.0M50.0% (very high risk)
State Farm Insurance8$1.6M0.0% (low risk)
Holiday Inn Express/Holiday In8$30.5MN/A
Hampton Inns7$15.2M16.7% (high risk)
Dunkin Donuts7$2.9M0.0% (low risk)
Hampton Inn7$28.0MN/A
Days Inn by Wyndham7$10.0MN/A
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill/Texa7$4.5M0.0% (low risk)
Discovery Point6$6.1M0.0% (low risk)
Burger King6$2.9M0.0% (low risk)
Primrose Schools6$8.6M0.0% (low risk)

Geographic coverage

Florida
37813.3% (elevated risk)
Georgia
15325.3% (very high risk)
Alabama
6910.3% (elevated risk)
Mississippi
20.0% (low risk)

Portfolio summary

Total funded$728.0M
Defaults52 of 605
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%).