SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NEW HAMPSHIRE
Ben Franklin Store franchise in New Hampshire: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Ben Franklin Store in New Hampshire have taken 5 SBA loans since 1991 (average $224,800)— 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 25.0% is the better guide.
Loans in NH
5
Resolved
2
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
25.0%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NH. 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.
| System | Loans in NH | Local charge-off | Units in NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 28 | 8.3% | 66 |
| CERTA PROPAINTERS | 12 | thin | 4 |
| Matco Tools | 9 | thin | — |
| Minuteman Press | 9 | thin | — |
| EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS | 8 | thin | 2 |
| Budget Blinds | 7 | thin | — |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 6 | thin | — |
| HOTWORX | 6 | thin | 10 |
| Signarama | 6 | thin | — |
| Harley Davidson | 5 | thin | — |
| Taylor Rental Center | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Ben Franklin Store compares to the systems a buyer in New Hampshire would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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