SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · CONNECTICUT
General Nutrition Center franchise in Connecticut: what the public record shows
Franchisees of General Nutrition Center in Connecticut have taken 8 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $118,500). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. General Nutrition Center's national ratio is 0.8× (not clearly different from 1.0×).
Loans in CT
8
Charged off (all years)
1 of 5
Loss ratio in CT
—
Loss ratio nationally (not clear)
0.8×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CT. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.
| System | Loans in CT | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in CT | Units in CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 9 | 1 of 6 | — | — |
| True Value Hardware | 9 | 0 of 8 | — | — |
| Play It Again Sports | 7 | 2 of 4 | — | — |
Other systems in General Nutrition Center's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Connecticut. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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