SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NORTH CAROLINA
MASSAGE ENVY franchise in North Carolina: what the public record shows
Franchisees of MASSAGE ENVY in North Carolina have taken 19 SBA loans since 1991 (average $388,747), and of the 16 loans whose story has ended, 18.8% were charged off — versus 8.6% for MASSAGE ENVY nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 42 franchised outlets in North Carolina (fiscal 2025) — about 0.38 per 100k residents.
Loans in NC
19
Resolved
16
Local charge-off
18.8%
National charge-off
8.6%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NC. 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 | 45 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 0 |
| System | Loans in NC | Local charge-off | Units in NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 126 | 1.0% | 597 |
| JERSEY MIKE'S | 37 | 12.5% | 222 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 31 | 4.0% | — |
| Firehouse Subs | 30 | 4.3% | 64 |
| HOTWORX | 27 | thin | 29 |
| Golden Corral (Restaurant) | 26 | 18.8% | — |
| Matco Tools | 22 | 28.6% | — |
| RODEWAY INN | 19 | 0.0% | 17 |
| Sport Clips | 16 | 0.0% | 59 |
| Fastsigns | 15 | thin | — |
| EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS | 14 | thin | 16 |
| Home Instead | 14 | 10.0% | 26 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how MASSAGE ENVY compares to the systems a buyer in North Carolina would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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