SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · GEORGIA
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL franchise in Georgia: what the public record shows
Franchisees of THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL in Georgia have taken 129 SBA loans since 1991 (average $310,488), and of the 56 loans whose story has ended, 7.1% were charged off — versus 7.2% for THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 273 franchised outlets in Georgia (fiscal 2025) — about 2.44 per 100k residents.
Loans in GA
129
Resolved
56
Local charge-off
7.1%
National charge-off
7.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 237 | 1 |
| 2024 | 256 | 1 |
| 2025 | 273 | 1 |
| System | Loans in GA | Local charge-off | Units in GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naturals2Go | 20 | thin | — |
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 19 | 0.0% | — |
| Athlete'S Foot | 12 | thin | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 11 | thin | — |
| Cartridge World | 10 | thin | — |
| Piggly Wiggly | 6 | thin | — |
| Play N Trade | 6 | thin | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 5 | thin | — |
| Golf Etc. | 5 | thin | — |
| Grow Biz International | 5 | thin | — |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL 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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