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 49 SBA loans since 1991 (average $225,402), and of the 37 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 4.1% 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.
Loans in OH
49
Resolved
37
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
4.1%
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.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 105 | — |
| 2024 | 117 | — |
| 2025 | 129 | — |
| System | Loans in OH | Local charge-off | Units in OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 353 | 3.1% | 865 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 156 | 8.3% | — |
| QUALITY INN | 57 | 16.1% | 67 |
| Minuteman Press | 41 | 14.3% | — |
| PETLAND | 41 | 42.9% | 5 |
| Matco Tools | 37 | 40.0% | — |
| ECONO LODGE | 35 | 11.1% | 10 |
| Sport Clips | 32 | 3.8% | 53 |
| Fastsigns | 30 | 4.8% | — |
| CRUMBL | 28 | thin | 48 |
| Blimpie | 27 | 42.9% | — |
| Home Instead | 26 | 0.0% | 33 |
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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