SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ARIZONA
DAIRY QUEEN franchise in Arizona: what the public record shows
Franchisees of DAIRY QUEEN in Arizona have taken 79 SBA loans since 1991 (average $475,417), and of the 61 loans whose story has ended, 9.8% were charged off — versus 9.4% for DAIRY QUEEN nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in AZ
79
Resolved
61
Local charge-off
9.8%
National charge-off
9.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AZ. 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.
| System | Loans in AZ | Local charge-off | Units in AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG O TIRES | 76 | 12.3% | 74 |
| Subway | 68 | 3.3% | 355 |
| Home Instead | 21 | 6.3% | 13 |
| Matco Tools | 21 | 35.0% | — |
| Firehouse Subs | 20 | 10.0% | 40 |
| Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu | 19 | 31.3% | — |
| POSTNET | 19 | 11.1% | 13 |
| SERVICEMASTER RESTORE | 16 | thin | 27 |
| Allstate Insurance | 14 | 0.0% | — |
| RODEWAY INN | 14 | thin | 14 |
| Minuteman Press | 12 | thin | — |
| Signarama | 10 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how DAIRY QUEEN compares to the systems a buyer in Arizona would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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