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

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

Franchisees of JERSEY MIKE'S in Ohio have taken 25 SBA loans since 1991 (average $139,300), and of the 22 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 7.4% for JERSEY MIKE'S nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 129 franchised outlets in Ohio (fiscal 2025) — about 1.09 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Ohiovs national

Loans in OH

25

Resolved

22

Local charge-off

0.0%

National charge-off

7.4%

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

Franchised outlets in Ohio · FDD Item 20+24 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023105
2024117
2025129
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Ohio12 systems
SystemLoans in OHLocal charge-offUnits in OH
Subway3533.1%865
DAIRY QUEEN1568.3%
Minuteman Press4114.3%
PETLAND4142.9%5
Matco Tools3740.0%
Sport Clips323.8%53
Fastsigns304.8%
Firehouse Subs2815.0%28
Home Instead260.0%33
Allstate Insurance2210.0%
Buffalo Wild Wings (F/K/a Bw-3 (Buffalo Wings210.0%
MASSAGE ENVY215.3%30

Same sector, same state, same public records — how JERSEY MIKE'S compares to the systems a buyer in Ohio would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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