FranchiseVerdict

SBA 504 certified development company

Southland Economic Development Corporation

AVERAGE risk
Total loans
80
Loan volume
$54.9M
Avg loan size
$686K
Default rate
11.1%
vs 13.3% national avg

Defaults

6

Franchises funded

63

Risk rating

AVERAGE

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Holiday Inn Express4$5.3M25.0%
Remax4$2.3M0.0%
Prudential Realtors (the)3$2.5M0.0%
Fix Auto3$5.5M
Arco (gas Station)2$517K0.0%
State Farm Insurance2$254K0.0%
True Value Hardware2$640K100.0%
Denny's Restaurant2$1.9M0.0%
Century 212$1.2M
Wingstop2$1.8M
Temporary Franchises2$448K0.0%
Era Realty1$289K0.0%
Super 8 Motel1$1.5M0.0%
Harley Davidson1$549K0.0%
Chrysler1$144K0.0%
Conoco Service Station1$577K0.0%
Hawthorne Suites Franchising,i1$750K0.0%
Port Of Subs1$514K
Snap-On-Tools1$196K0.0%
Jimboy's Tacos1$497K100.0%

Lending volume by year

1
'95
3
5
2
5
3
'01
3
4
3
7
4
'07
4
1
2
3
4
'12
2
2
1
2
2
'17
1
3
3
3
3
'22
3
1
'25

Geographic coverage

California
8011.1%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$54.9M
Defaults6 of 80
Risk tierAVERAGE

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%).