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SBA 7(a) franchise lending

Washington DC

DC

Total loans
168
Loan volume
$66.3M
Default rate
14.3%
Jobs created
2,459

Defaults

17

Avg interest

7.22%

Job velocity

3.7

per $100K loaned

Franchises active

110

Highest default rates in Washington DC

FranchiseLoansState %National %
Quiznos812.5%28.1%
Subway Sandwich Shop60.0%6.1%
Qdoba Mexican Grill50.0%9.1%

Lowest default rates in Washington DC

FranchiseLoansDefault %
Subway Sandwich Shop60.0%
Qdoba Mexican Grill50.0%
Quiznos812.5%

Industry performance (NAICS)

Industry (NAICS)LoansVolumeDefault %Risk
Limited-Service Restaurants72221127$9.3M11.1%
Limited-Service Restaurants72251316$12.0M0.0%
Full-Service Restaurants7221108$2.8M12.5%
Snack & Beverage Bars7225158$3.0M0.0%
Fitness & Recreational Sports7139407$3.0M0.0%
7222137222135$857K40.0%
Drycleaning & Laundry8123204$733K50.0%
Private Mail Centers5614314$456K0.0%
Full-Service Restaurants7225114$5.5M0.0%
Shoe Stores4482103$820K0.0%

Franchise lending volume by year

1
'94
2
3
1
4
4
'99
1
3
5
10
5
'04
9
9
7
5
2
'09
4
3
1
3
6
'14
11
4
6
5
9
'19
7
9
8
4
7
'24
9
1
'26

Washington DC default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%'96'01'04'07'11'15'22

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level data, aggregated by FranchiseVerdict

Default rate = charge-offs / (charge-offs + paid-in-full). Active, exempt, and cancelled loans are excluded. Job velocity = jobs created per $100K loaned.