FranchiseVerdict

SBA 504 certified development company

Rockford Local Development Corporation

CRITICAL risk
Total loans
40
Loan volume
$36.8M
Avg loan size
$919K
Default rate
25.0%
vs 13.3% national avg

Defaults

6

Franchises funded

25

Risk rating

CRITICAL

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Dairy Queen5$2.6M33.3%
Culver's Frozen Custard5$6.9M0.0%
Culver's ButterBurgers & Froze5$5.9M0.0%
Temporary Franchises3$1.6M0.0%
Taco John's2$784K100.0%
Holiday Inn Express1$2.0M0.0%
Harley Davidson1$1.1M100.0%
Lube Pro's1$210K100.0%
Del Taco1$688K0.0%
Paul Davis Restoration1$229K0.0%
Best Western Inn1$3.2M100.0%
Culligan Soft Water Service1$821K0.0%
Chrysler - Sales and Service A1$758K
Allied Van Lines, Inc  - Agenc1$173K
Econo Lodge1$541K0.0%
Express Employment Professiona1$99K
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill/Texa1$440K
Dairy Queen Frozen Treat Cente1$904K
Comfort Inn1$1.8M0.0%
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service1$183K

Lending volume by year

1
'00
1
'01
1
'03
1
'05
2
'06
4
'07
3
'09
5
'10
1
'11
4
'12
1
'13
2
'14
1
'15
3
'17
2
'18
1
'21
5
'22
2
'25

Geographic coverage

Illinois
4025.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$36.8M
Defaults6 of 40
Risk tierCRITICAL

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%).