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

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

Franchisees of BEEF O' BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS in South Carolina have taken 9 SBA loans since 1991 (average $302,088)— 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 1 franchised outlets in South Carolina (fiscal 2025) — about 0.02 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · South Carolinavs national

Loans in SC

9

Resolved

9

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

48.4%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = SC. 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 South Carolina · FDD Item 20+0 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
20231
20241
20251
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in South Carolina12 systems
SystemLoans in SCLocal charge-offUnits in SC
QUALITY INN679.3%55
Subway584.8%320
SLEEP INN250.0%18
ECONO LODGE2015.4%19
JERSEY MIKE'S175.9%98
DAIRY QUEEN1318.2%
MASSAGE ENVY1210.0%17
Plato'S Closet11thin
Blimpie10thin
Country Inn10thin10
Signarama10thin
Fastsigns8thin

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

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