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

SERVPRO (UNIT) franchise in Indiana: what the public record shows

Franchisees of SERVPRO (UNIT) in Indiana have taken 25 SBA loans since 1991 (average $218,944), and of the 17 loans whose story has ended, 11.8% were charged off — versus 6.4% for SERVPRO (UNIT) nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 48 franchised outlets in Indiana (fiscal 2025) — about 0.69 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Indianavs national

Loans in IN

25

Resolved

17

Local charge-off

11.8%

National charge-off

6.4%

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

Market density · Indiana vs nationalThin market

Businesses in this industry

1,445

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

20.9

national 26.7

Versus the country

-22%

thinner

Every business in SERVPRO (UNIT)'s industry operating in Indiana — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across 198 brand-state cells in our loan data, the densest quartile charges off at 5.6% versus 18.1% in the thinnest. A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Franchised outlets in Indiana · FDD Item 20+5 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023430
2024460
2025480
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