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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MONTANA

Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu franchise in Montana: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu in Montana have taken 5 SBA loans since 1991 (average $919,400)— 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 27.6% is the better guide.

SBA loan outcomes · Montanavs national

Loans in MT

5

Resolved

2

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

27.6%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = MT. 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.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Montana11 systems
SystemLoans in MTLocal charge-offUnits in MT
Subway502.3%64
DAIRY QUEEN220.0%35
Radioshack166.3%
Insty-Prints110.0%
Culligan9thin8
Firehouse Subs8thin1
Fuddruckers7thin
POSTNET7thin1
SERVICEMASTER RESTORE7thin5
Color Tile5thin
Sizzler Family Steakhouse5thin

Same sector, same state, same public records — how Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu compares to the systems a buyer in Montana would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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