SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ARIZONA
Matco Tools franchise in Arizona: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Matco Tools in Arizona have taken 21 SBA loans since 1991 (average $81,261), and of the 20 loans whose story has ended, 35.0% were charged off — versus 34.7% for Matco Tools nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in AZ
21
Resolved
20
Local charge-off
35.0%
National charge-off
34.7%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AZ. 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.
| System | Loans in AZ | Local charge-off | Units in AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAIRY QUEEN | 79 | 9.8% | — |
| BIG O TIRES | 76 | 12.3% | 74 |
| Subway | 68 | 3.3% | 355 |
| QUALITY INN | 25 | 6.3% | 16 |
| Home Instead | 21 | 6.3% | 13 |
| ALPHAGRAPHICS | 19 | 31.3% | 14 |
| POSTNET | 19 | 11.1% | 13 |
| ROBEKS | 18 | 27.3% | 14 |
| ECONO LODGE | 16 | 9.1% | 6 |
| SERVICEMASTER RESTORE | 16 | thin | 27 |
| RODEWAY INN | 14 | thin | 14 |
| JERSEY MIKE'S | 12 | 0.0% | 88 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Matco Tools compares to the systems a buyer in Arizona would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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