SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BARRE3 franchise in District of Columbia: what the public record shows
Franchisees of BARRE3 in District of Columbia have taken 5 SBA loans since 1991 (average $206,300)— too few resolved loans in-state to publish a local failure rate (we require a resolved cohort, never extrapolate), so the brand's national rate of 17.3% is the better guide. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 2 franchised outlets in District of Columbia (fiscal 2024) — about 0.28 per 100k residents.
Loans in DC
5
Resolved
4
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
17.3%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = DC. Charge-off rate = charged-off ÷ (charged-off + paid-in-full); open loans excluded. A local rate is published only when the resolved cohort clears our floor of 30 loans.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| System | Loans in DC | Local charge-off | Units in DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 9 | thin | 46 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how BARRE3 compares to the systems a buyer in District of Columbia would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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