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SBA 7(a) franchise lending

Ohio

OH

Total loans
5,935
Loan volume
$2.8B
Default rate
13.5%
Jobs created
76,803

Defaults

574

Avg interest

7.01%

Job velocity

2.8

per $100K loaned

Franchises active

1,471

Highest default rates in Ohio

FranchiseLoansState %National %
Great Steak And Potato Company683.3%29.8%
Kabloom580.0%32.7%
Cici's Pizza875.0%24.5%
Which Wich666.7%27.9%
Cottman Transmission560.0%36.8%
Marble Slab Creamery560.0%29.4%
Beef O'brady's560.0%55.0%
Papa Murphy's Take & Bake Pizz650.0%5.3%
Blimpie2045.0%30.6%
Petland3542.9%44.2%

Lowest default rates in Ohio

FranchiseLoansDefault %
Inkwell (the)90.0%
Geppetto's Pizza50.0%
Country Kitchen50.0%
Marco's Pizza210.0%
General Nutrition Center50.0%
Medicine Shoppe60.0%
Jersey Mike's (deli Restaurant220.0%
Tinder Box50.0%
Goodyear Tire50.0%
Arby's180.0%

Industry performance (NAICS)

Industry (NAICS)LoansVolumeDefault %Risk
Limited-Service Restaurants722513549$242.7M7.0%
Limited-Service Restaurants722211515$120.5M19.3%
Hotels & Motels721110492$1.0B9.6%
Full-Service Restaurants722110242$56.2M18.8%
Fitness & Recreational Sports713940235$66.5M13.4%
Full-Service Restaurants722511231$80.6M15.5%
Snack & Beverage Bars722515151$41.1M8.2%
Child Day Care Services624410128$118.0M6.5%
Beauty Salons812112121$23.6M7.0%
Other Personal Care Services81219992$34.2M9.4%

Franchise lending volume by year

38
'92
47
64
122
124
147
'97
98
108
136
93
132
'02
223
252
240
103
119
'07
123
79
96
105
98
'12
113
197
269
259
268
'17
267
289
245
307
303
'22
331
239
256
45
'26

Ohio default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%'92'97'02'07'12'17'22'24

Shaded area: recent vintages with few resolved loans; rates may change as loans mature.

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.