SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · SOUTH CAROLINA
MASSAGE ENVY franchise in South Carolina: what the public record shows
Franchisees of MASSAGE ENVY in South Carolina have taken 12 SBA loans since 1991 (average $463,666), and of the 10 loans whose story has ended, 10.0% 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 17 franchised outlets in South Carolina (fiscal 2025) — about 0.31 per 100k residents.
Loans in SC
12
Resolved
10
Local charge-off
10.0%
National charge-off
8.6%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = SC. 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 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| System | Loans in SC | Local charge-off | Units in SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 58 | 4.8% | 320 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 13 | 18.2% | — |
| JERSEY MIKE'S | 12 | 8.3% | 98 |
| Allstate Insurance | 11 | 0.0% | — |
| Plato'S Closet | 11 | thin | — |
| Signarama | 10 | thin | — |
| BEEF O' BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS | 9 | thin | 1 |
| Firehouse Subs | 9 | thin | 50 |
| Fastsigns | 8 | thin | — |
| RODEWAY INN | 7 | thin | 11 |
| Sport Clips | 7 | thin | 36 |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 7 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how MASSAGE ENVY compares to the systems a buyer in South Carolina would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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