SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · UTAH
Golden Corral (Restaurant) franchise in Utah: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Golden Corral (Restaurant) in Utah have taken 19 SBA loans since 1991 (average $942,252)— 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 12.1% is the better guide.
Loans in UT
19
Resolved
9
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
12.1%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = UT. 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 UT | Local charge-off | Units in UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 63 | 4.1% | 169 |
| BIG O TIRES | 58 | 2.6% | 52 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 19 | 25.0% | — |
| Firehouse Subs | 17 | 9.1% | 13 |
| Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu | 14 | thin | — |
| HOTWORX | 13 | thin | 18 |
| Sport Clips | 11 | 0.0% | 28 |
| MASSAGE ENVY | 10 | thin | 14 |
| Matco Tools | 10 | thin | — |
| Allstate Insurance | 8 | thin | — |
| EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS | 8 | thin | 1 |
| SERVICEMASTER RESTORE | 8 | thin | 19 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Golden Corral (Restaurant) compares to the systems a buyer in Utah would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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