SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MASSACHUSETTS
DAIRY QUEEN franchise in Massachusetts: what the public record shows
Franchisees of DAIRY QUEEN in Massachusetts have taken 11 SBA loans since 1991 (average $581,818)— 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 9.4% is the better guide.
Loans in MA
11
Resolved
4
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
9.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = MA. 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.
| System | Loans in MA | Local charge-off | Units in MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 186 | 12.2% | 257 |
| EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS | 26 | 0.0% | 24 |
| Minuteman Press | 24 | 5.0% | — |
| Home Instead | 23 | 0.0% | 17 |
| Signarama | 18 | 18.2% | — |
| CERTA PROPAINTERS | 15 | 18.2% | 13 |
| Taylor Rental Center | 13 | 0.0% | — |
| Right at Home | 12 | 0.0% | 13 |
| Matco Tools | 11 | thin | — |
| Sport Clips | 11 | 50.0% | 14 |
| Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu | 10 | thin | — |
| Budget Blinds | 10 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how DAIRY QUEEN compares to the systems a buyer in Massachusetts would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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