Top 100 Franchises : Lowest SBA Loan Default Rate List
Below are the top 100 franchises published by the SBA as having the lowest SBA loan default rates.
In September, 2009, the SBA published franchise default rates for loans it had guaranteed. The list of the 100 safest, low risk franchises (from an SBA loan default perspective) are listed below.
This franchise failure rate information for a franchise loan is an example of data published by objective third parties that you can use in finding the best franchise opportunities to buy. Reviewing the SBA table below is one way how to find the failure rate of a franchise, or the how to find the success rate of a franchise
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SBA Loan Default Rates Table:
Top 100 franchises with lowest SBA default rates
Franchise
Name
Number of Loans
Total Amount Lent ($000)
SBA Default Rate:Percent of Loans That Were
Not Paid (Failure %)
LITTLE CEASAR'S PIZZA
97
$16,056
2.06%
DENNY'S RESTAURANT
50
$36,937
2.00%
SNAP FITNESS
50
$7,398
2.00%
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC.
207
$250,088
1.93%
HAMPTON INNS
104
$138,907
1.92%
LA QUINTA INN
52
$64,207
1.92%
CULVER'S FROZEN CUSTARD
162
$101,498
1.85%
ARBY'S
63
$37,595
1.59%
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS
142
$22,051
1.41%
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
206
$271,828
0.97%
PRIMROSE SCHOOL (DAYCARE)
124
$160,717
0.81%
1 800 GOT JUNK
12
$430
0.00%
A-1 CONCRETE LEVELING, INC.
10
$720
0.00%
ABBEY CARPET
10
$4,534
0.00%
ALLEGRA PRINT
15
$6,553
0.00%
AMERICINN
31
$31,605
0.00%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES
13
$3,376
0.00%
BADCOCK HOME FURNITURE & MORE
16
$8,572
0.00%
BAJA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
11
$2,815
0.00%
BATTERY PLUS
17
$2,895
0.00%
BAYMONT INNS & SUITES
25
$27,593
0.00%
BOSTON THE GOURMET PIZZA
16
$15,233
0.00%
EL POLLO LOCO
10
$6,209
0.00%
Top 100 Franchises (Based on SBA Default Rates) (continued below)
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Top 100 Franchises (Based on SBA Default Rates) (continued)
Franchise
Name
Number of Loans
Total Amount Lent ($000)
SBA Default Rate: Percent of Loans That Were
Not Paid (Failure %)
BOUNCE U
19
$5,146
0.00%
BUDGET INN
10
$3,642
0.00%
BUFFALO WINGS & RINGS
23
$8,138
0.00%
CAPTAIN D'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS
12
$6,639
0.00%
CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT
14
$6,580
0.00%
CHICKEN EXPRESS
26
$10,809
0.00%
CHILDREN'S LIGHTHOUSE
19
$14,950
0.00%
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE
50
$14,264
0.00%
CLUB Z
10
$370
0.00%
COLDWELL BANKER (REAL ESTATE BROKERS
14
$5,104
0.00%
COMET ONE-HOUR DRY CLEANERS
17
$4,976
0.00%
COUNTRY HEARTH INN
16
$12,806
0.00%
COUNTRY INN
15
$17,467
0.00%
COUNTRY INNS & SUITES
17
$22,162
0.00%
DEL TACO
28
$15,418
0.00%
Top 100 Franchises (Based on SBA Default Rates) (continued)
Franchise
Name
Number of Loans
Total Amount Lent ($000)
SBA Default Rate: Percent of Loans That Were
Not Paid (Failure %)
CULLIGAN SOFT WATER SERVICE
25
$7,872
0.00%
DESERT SUN
10
$1,869
0.00%
EXTRA INNINGS TRAINING CENTERS
17
$3,809
0.00%
FAIRFIELD INN
11
$10,816
0.00%
FARMER BOYS-BREA
27
$19,903
0.00%
FIVE GUYS FAMOUS BURGERS AND FRIES
14
$4,981
0.00%
FITNESS TOGETHER
43
$4,203
0.00%
FLEET FEET
14
$1,881
0.00%
FORTEL'S PIZZA DEN
10
$1,722
0.00%
GRANITE TRANSFORMATIONS
10
$1,971
0.00%
HANDEL'S ICE CREAM
14
$2,237
0.00%
HANDYMAN CONNECTION
12
$2,847
0.00%
HAWTHORNE SUITES FRANCHISING,INC.
17
$22,581
0.00%
HOMES & LAND (MAGAZINE)
11
$3,503
0.00%
HUNGRY HOWIE'S
24
$3,986
0.00%
JETS PIZZA
12
$1,334
0.00%
KOA KAMPGROUNDS (KAMPGROUNDS OF AMERICA)
11
$5,870
0.00%
KIDDIE ACADEMY
35
$17,181
0.00%
KWIK KAR OIL & LUBE
12
$9,874
0.00%
LEARNING EXPRESS
14
$2,299
0.00%
MASSAGE ENVY
132
$32,060
0.00%
51805--MGM
LIQUOR
10
$5,995
0.00%
52956--MERRY
MAIDS
17
$2,162
0.00%
MICROTEL
69
$71,327
0.00%
MOTEL 6
38
$37,309
0.00%
ARTHUR MURRAY DANCE STUDIO
15
$4,357
0.00%
NATIVE NEW YORKER (THE)
12
$5,254
0.00%
ONCE UPON A CHILD
23
$2,688
0.00%
PACIUGO ITALIAN GELATO RENAISSANCE
14
$2,907
0.00%
TACO CASA
11
$2,717
0.00%
PAUL DAVIS RESTORATION
17
$5,853
0.00%
Top 100 Franchises (Based on SBA Default Rates) (continued)
Franchise
Name
Number of Loans
Total Amount Lent ($000)
SBA Default Rate: Percent of Loans That Were
Not Paid (Failure %)
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