SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · FLORIDA
Golf Etc. franchise in Florida: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Golf Etc. in Florida have taken 18 SBA loans since 1991 (average $119,011), and of the 17 loans whose story has ended, 52.9% were charged off — versus 54.5% for Golf Etc. nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in FL
18
Resolved
17
Local charge-off
52.9%
National charge-off
54.5%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = FL. 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 FL | Local charge-off | Units in FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 179 | 10.3% | 599 |
| Pinch a Penny | 48 | 10.8% | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 21 | 0.0% | — |
| Naturals2Go | 18 | thin | — |
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 17 | thin | — |
| Foot Solutions | 16 | 71.4% | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 15 | thin | — |
| Athlete'S Foot | 9 | thin | — |
| Cartridge World | 9 | thin | — |
| Deck the Walls | 9 | thin | — |
| HobbyTown | 8 | thin | — |
| Pro Golf | 8 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Golf Etc. compares to the systems a buyer in Florida would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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