SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · GEORGIA
Sport Clips franchise in Georgia: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Sport Clips in Georgia have taken 21 SBA loans since 1991 (average $239,900), and of the 18 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 7.9% for Sport Clips nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 60 franchised outlets in Georgia (fiscal 2016) — about 0.54 per 100k residents.
Loans in GA
21
Resolved
18
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
7.9%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = GA. 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.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46 | — |
| 2015 | 51 | — |
| 2016 | 60 | — |
| System | Loans in GA | Local charge-off | Units in GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 119 | 5.9% | 634 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 89 | 7.7% | — |
| Firehouse Subs | 54 | 2.4% | 93 |
| Matco Tools | 33 | 16.1% | — |
| HOTWORX | 31 | 0.0% | 34 |
| EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS | 22 | 6.3% | 31 |
| Fastsigns | 21 | 23.1% | — |
| BEEF O' BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS | 19 | 83.3% | 4 |
| MASSAGE ENVY | 18 | 23.5% | 30 |
| Allstate Insurance | 17 | 14.3% | — |
| Plato'S Closet | 16 | thin | — |
| RODEWAY INN | 16 | thin | 21 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Sport Clips compares to the systems a buyer in Georgia would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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