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

JERSEY MIKE'S franchise in Idaho: what the public record shows

Franchisees of JERSEY MIKE'S in Idaho have taken 5 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $385,000). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. JERSEY MIKE'S's national ratio is 0.4×. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 18 franchised outlets in Idaho (fiscal 2025) — about 0.9 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Idahovs same-year franchise loans

Loans in ID

5

Charged off (all years)

0 of 3

Loss ratio in ID

—

Loss ratio nationally

0.4×

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

Market density · Idaho vs nationalTypical density

Businesses in this industry

3,287

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

164.2

national 179.9

Versus the country

-9%

thinner

Every business in JERSEY MIKE'S's industry operating in Idaho — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across the brand-state cells in the loan data, denser markets have historically charged off less often than the thinnest (see the research page). A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Labor cost · Idaho vs nationalBelow-average wages

Avg weekly wage, this industry

$443

Idaho, BLS QCEW 2025

National average

$537

same industry, all states

Versus the country

-18%

cheaper to staff

What JERSEY MIKE'S's industry actually pays workers in Idaho, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2025), employment-weighted across counties. This cost signal is independent of the FDD: a market can look demand-rich above and still carry a margin headwind here if local wages run hot for the sector.

Franchised outlets in Idaho · FDD Item 20+6 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
202312—
202417—
202518—
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Idaho12 systems
SystemLoans in IDCharged off (all years)Loss ratio in IDUnits in ID
Subway511 of 420.1×110
Dutch Bros. Coffee190 of 14——
Quiznos184 of 17——
DAIRY QUEEN150 of 9——
Blimpie131 of 10——
Cold Stone Creamery133 of 8——
Domino's Pizza130 of 13——
Papa Murphy'S130 of 10——
Jimmy John's100 of 8——
GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO.91 of 7——
A&W72 of 5—8
TCBY70 of 6——

Other systems in JERSEY MIKE'S's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Idaho. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.

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