SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · GEORGIA
Wicks 'N' Sticks franchise in Georgia: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Wicks 'N' Sticks in Georgia have taken 5 SBA loans since 1991 (average $202,700)— too few resolved loans in-state to publish a local failure rate (we require a resolved cohort, never extrapolate), so the brand's national rate of 32.2% is the better guide.
Loans in GA
5
Resolved
5
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
32.2%
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 of 30 loans.
| System | Loans in GA | Local charge-off | Units in GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 129 | 7.1% | 273 |
| 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 | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Wicks 'N' Sticks 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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