SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · CONNECTICUT
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins Co-Brand franchise in Connecticut: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins Co-Brand in Connecticut have taken 28 SBA loans since 1991 (average $649,857), and of the 18 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 7.1% for Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins Co-Brand nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in CT
28
Resolved
18
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
7.1%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CT. 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.
Businesses in this industry
7,524
statewide, all operators
Per 100k residents
204.7
national 179.9
Versus the country
+14%
denser
Every business in Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins Co-Brand's industry operating in Connecticut — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across 198 brand-state cells in our loan data, the densest quartile charges off at 5.6% versus 18.1% in the thinnest. A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.
| System | Loans in CT | Local charge-off | Units in CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | 34 | 22.7% | — |
| Quiznos | 28 | 52.0% | — |
| Blimpie | 21 | 35.3% | — |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 11 | thin | — |
| Jersey Mike's Subs | 9 | thin | — |
| Wayback Burgers | 8 | thin | — |
| Carvel Ice Cream | 7 | thin | — |
| Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries | 7 | thin | — |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | 7 | thin | — |
| Ben & Jerry'S Ice Cream | 6 | thin | — |
| Charley'S Grilled Subs | 5 | thin | — |
| Moe'S Sw Grill | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins Co-Brand compares to the systems a buyer in Connecticut would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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