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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ILLINOIS

DAIRY QUEEN franchise in Illinois: what the public record shows

Franchisees of DAIRY QUEEN in Illinois have taken 129 SBA loans since 1991 (average $425,297), and of the 81 loans whose story has ended, 16.0% were charged off — versus 9.4% for DAIRY QUEEN nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · Illinoisvs national

Loans in IL

129

Resolved

81

Local charge-off

16.0%

National charge-off

9.4%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = IL. 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.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Illinois12 systems
SystemLoans in ILLocal charge-offUnits in IL
Subway3038.9%811
Sport Clips400.0%109
MASSAGE ENVY396.3%45
Fastsigns2918.8%
Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu2531.8%
SERVICEMASTER RESTORE2410.5%123
Signarama24thin
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS2231.3%29
Matco Tools2215.0%
HOTWORX21thin17
Firehouse Subs190.0%25
PETLAND1844.4%3

Same sector, same state, same public records — how DAIRY QUEEN compares to the systems a buyer in Illinois would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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