SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ARKANSAS
Firehouse Subs franchise in Arkansas: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Firehouse Subs in Arkansas have taken 14 SBA loans since 1991 (average $219,671), and of the 12 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 11.1% for Firehouse Subs nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 19 franchised outlets in Arkansas (fiscal 2017) — about 0.62 per 100k residents.
Loans in AR
14
Resolved
12
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
11.1%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AR. 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.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 | — |
| 2016 | 19 | — |
| 2017 | 19 | — |
| System | Loans in AR | Local charge-off | Units in AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 34 | 6.5% | 240 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 9 | thin | — |
| Matco Tools | 8 | thin | — |
| Western Sizzlin Steak House | 8 | thin | — |
| Culligan | 6 | thin | 3 |
| GLO Tanning | 6 | thin | 10 |
| Radioshack | 6 | thin | — |
| Sears Catalog Store | 6 | thin | — |
| Buffalo Wild Wings (F/K/a Bw-3 (Buffalo Wings | 5 | thin | — |
| MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS | 5 | thin | 29 |
| Pizza Inn | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Firehouse Subs compares to the systems a buyer in Arkansas would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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