SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ALABAMA
HobbyTown franchise in Alabama: what the public record shows
Franchisees of HobbyTown in Alabama have taken 5 SBA loans since 1991 (average $176,480)— 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 13.7% is the better guide.
Loans in AL
5
Resolved
3
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
13.7%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AL. 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 AL | Local charge-off | Units in AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 30 | 5.9% | 70 |
| Piggly Wiggly | 13 | 20.0% | — |
| Cartridge World | 8 | thin | — |
| Naturals2Go | 7 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how HobbyTown compares to the systems a buyer in Alabama would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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