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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · LOUISIANA

JANI-KING franchise in Louisiana: what the public record shows

Franchisees of JANI-KING in Louisiana have taken 6 SBA loans since 1991 (average $70,470)— 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 15.5% is the better guide. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 333 franchised outlets in Louisiana (fiscal 2025) — about 7.24 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Louisianavs national

Loans in LA

6

Resolved

5

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

15.5%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = LA. 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.

Franchised outlets in Louisiana · FDD Item 20-8 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
20233410
20243340
20253330
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Louisiana12 systems
SystemLoans in LALocal charge-offUnits in LA
Subway977.5%378
DAIRY QUEEN1530.0%
Firehouse Subs13thin13
Matco Tools1338.5%
HOTWORX12thin25
MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS10thin33
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS8thin7
MASSAGE ENVY7thin13
PRECISION TUNE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT7thin5
Budget Blinds6thin
Fastsigns6thin
Wyndham5thin

Same sector, same state, same public records — how JANI-KING compares to the systems a buyer in Louisiana would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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