SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BARRE3 franchise in District of Columbia: what the public record shows
Franchisees of BARRE3 in District of Columbia have taken 5 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $206,300). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. BARRE3's national ratio is 1.8× (not clearly different from 1.0×). Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 2 franchised outlets in District of Columbia (fiscal 2024) — about 0.28 per 100k residents.
Loans in DC
5
Charged off (all years)
2 of 4
Loss ratio in DC
—
Loss ratio nationally (not clear)
1.8×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = DC. 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.
Businesses in this industry
121
statewide, all operators
Per 100k residents
17.2
national 11.9
Versus the country
+45%
denser
Every business in BARRE3's industry operating in District of Columbia — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across the brand-state cells in the loan data, denser markets have historically charged off less often than the thinnest (see the research page). A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.
Avg weekly wage, this industry
$553
District of Columbia, BLS QCEW 2025
National average
$438
same industry, all states
Versus the country
+26%
costlier to staff
What BARRE3's industry actually pays workers in District of Columbia, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2025), employment-weighted across counties. This cost signal is independent of the FDD: a market can look demand-rich above and still carry a margin headwind here if local wages run hot for the sector.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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