SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · SOUTH DAKOTA
DAIRY QUEEN franchise in South Dakota: what the public record shows
Franchisees of DAIRY QUEEN in South Dakota have taken 31 SBA loans since 1991 (average $278,719), and of the 21 loans whose story has ended, 4.8% were charged off — versus 9.4% for DAIRY QUEEN nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in SD
31
Resolved
21
Local charge-off
4.8%
National charge-off
9.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = SD. 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 SD | Local charge-off | Units in SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 25 | 0.0% | 79 |
| Culligan | 10 | thin | 8 |
| Perkins Restaurants | 8 | thin | — |
| Radioshack | 6 | thin | — |
| Sears Catalog Store | 6 | thin | — |
| SERVICEMASTER RESTORE | 6 | thin | 10 |
| Fastsigns | 5 | thin | — |
| Home Instead | 5 | thin | 4 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how DAIRY QUEEN compares to the systems a buyer in South Dakota would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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