SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · LOUISIANA
DAIRY QUEEN franchise in Louisiana: what the public record shows
Franchisees of DAIRY QUEEN in Louisiana have taken 15 SBA loans since 1991 (average $783,253), and of the 10 loans whose story has ended, 30.0% were charged off — versus 9.4% for DAIRY QUEEN nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in LA
15
Resolved
10
Local charge-off
30.0%
National charge-off
9.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = LA. 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.
| System | Loans in LA | Local charge-off | Units in LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 97 | 7.5% | 378 |
| Firehouse Subs | 13 | thin | 13 |
| Matco Tools | 13 | 38.5% | — |
| HOTWORX | 12 | thin | 25 |
| MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS | 10 | thin | 33 |
| EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS | 8 | thin | 7 |
| MASSAGE ENVY | 7 | thin | 13 |
| PRECISION TUNE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT | 7 | thin | 5 |
| Budget Blinds | 6 | thin | — |
| Fastsigns | 6 | thin | — |
| JANI-KING | 6 | thin | 333 |
| Wyndham | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how DAIRY QUEEN compares to the systems a buyer in Louisiana would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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