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

BEEF O' BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS franchise in Alabama: what the public record shows

Franchisees of BEEF O' BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS in Alabama have taken 9 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,248,988)— 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 48.4% is the better guide. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 10 franchised outlets in Alabama (fiscal 2025) — about 0.19 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Alabamavs national

Loans in AL

9

Resolved

4

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

48.4%

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

Franchised outlets in Alabama · FDD Item 20+1 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
20239
202410
202510
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Alabama12 systems
SystemLoans in ALLocal charge-offUnits in AL
Subway687.1%379
DAIRY QUEEN3623.1%
Matco Tools1350.0%
Firehouse Subs10thin36
HOTWORX9thin16
Steak-Out8thin
Bin There Dump That7thin
D-Bat7thin7
Sport Clips6thin26
Pink Zebra Moving5thin3
Rainbow Restoration5thin
Sears Catalog Store5thin

Same sector, same state, same public records — how BEEF O' BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS compares to the systems a buyer in Alabama would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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