SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · INDIANA
Ace Hardware franchise in Indiana: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Ace Hardware in Indiana have taken 41 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $588,087). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. Ace Hardware's national ratio is 0.8×.
Loans in IN
41
Charged off (all years)
4 of 26
Loss ratio in IN
—
Loss ratio nationally
0.8×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = IN. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.
| System | Loans in IN | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in IN | Units in IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play It Again Sports | 18 | 2 of 12 | — | — |
| True Value Hardware | 12 | 0 of 9 | — | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 11 | 0 of 6 | — | — |
| WaterStation | 11 | 0 of 5 | — | — |
| General Nutrition Center | 10 | 0 of 7 | — | — |
| WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED | 10 | 0 of 7 | — | 11 |
| Computer Renaissance | 8 | 3 of 8 | — | — |
| Naturals2Go | 8 | 0 of 2 | — | — |
| Radioshack | 6 | 0 of 4 | — | — |
| Woodcraft | 6 | 0 of 4 | — | — |
| Crown Trophy | 5 | 0 of 3 | — | — |
| Golf Etc. | 5 | 4 of 5 | — | — |
Other systems in Ace Hardware's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Indiana. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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