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

Matco Tools franchise in Indiana: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Matco Tools in Indiana have taken 15 SBA loans since 1991 (average $105,080), and of the 13 loans whose story has ended, 46.2% were charged off — versus 34.7% for Matco Tools nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · Indianavs national

Loans in IN

15

Resolved

13

Local charge-off

46.2%

National charge-off

34.7%

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

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Indiana12 systems
SystemLoans in INLocal charge-offUnits in IN
Subway2383.1%535
DAIRY QUEEN1421.9%
WINGS ETC.456.7%23
MASSAGE ENVY210.0%20
BIG O TIRES20thin21
Sport Clips1942.9%40
Fastsigns16thin
PITA PIT13thin3
Allstate Insurance120.0%
Firehouse Subs1218.2%20
Chrysler11thin
WaterStation11thin

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

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