FRANCHISE·WATCH·DESK

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

Iga Food Stores franchise in Michigan: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Iga Food Stores in Michigan have taken 5 SBA loans since 1991 (average $297,000)— 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 16.3% is the better guide.

SBA loan outcomes · Michiganvs national

Loans in MI

5

Resolved

5

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

16.3%

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

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Michigan8 systems
SystemLoans in MILocal charge-offUnits in MI
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL5010.7%134
Save - a - Lot17thin
Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports)1616.7%
Once Upon a Child130.0%
Batteries Plus Bulbs12thin
Naturals2Go8thin
Deck the Walls5thin
Music Go Round5thin

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

Before you sign anythingfree · 30 min · no commission

A broker is paid by the franchisor to place you. An independent CPA is paid by you — and the job is pressure-testing Iga Food Stores's numbers, including talking you out of a bad deal.

Talk to an independent CPA before you buy →