SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ILLINOIS
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL franchise in Illinois: what the public record shows
Franchisees of THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL in Illinois have taken 100 SBA loans since 1991 (average $281,734), and of the 36 loans whose story has ended, 2.8% 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 187 franchised outlets in Illinois (fiscal 2025) — about 1.47 per 100k residents.
Loans in IL
100
Resolved
36
Local charge-off
2.8%
National charge-off
7.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = IL. 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 | 178 | — |
| 2024 | 182 | — |
| 2025 | 187 | — |
| System | Loans in IL | Local charge-off | Units in IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 18 | 8.3% | — |
| Naturals2Go | 9 | thin | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 8 | thin | — |
| Golf U.S.a. (Retail Golf Equip.) | 8 | thin | — |
| HobbyTown | 8 | thin | — |
| Cartridge World | 7 | thin | — |
| FLOWERAMA | 7 | thin | — |
| Iga Food Stores | 6 | thin | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 6 | thin | — |
| Save - a - Lot | 6 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL compares to the systems a buyer in Illinois would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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