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

Minuteman Press franchise in Florida: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Minuteman Press in Florida have taken 33 SBA loans since 1991 (average $534,303), and of the 23 loans whose story has ended, 26.1% were charged off — versus 23.5% for Minuteman Press nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · Floridavs national

Loans in FL

33

Resolved

23

Local charge-off

26.1%

National charge-off

23.5%

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.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Florida12 systems
SystemLoans in FLLocal charge-offUnits in FL
Subway12411.3%1,023
DAIRY QUEEN1064.2%
Firehouse Subs10415.6%128
BEEF O' BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS6630.8%60
Fastsigns494.3%
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS4713.0%48
HOTWORX46thin62
MASSAGE ENVY433.3%111
Matco Tools3657.1%
PETLAND3530.4%10
Sport Clips358.3%76
Budget Blinds3422.2%

Same sector, same state, same public records — how Minuteman Press 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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