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

Matco Tools franchise in Wisconsin: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Matco Tools in Wisconsin have taken 20 SBA loans since 1991 (average $54,785), and of the 17 loans whose story has ended, 17.6% were charged off — versus 34.7% for Matco Tools nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · Wisconsinvs national

Loans in WI

20

Resolved

17

Local charge-off

17.6%

National charge-off

34.7%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = WI. 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 Wisconsin12 systems
SystemLoans in WILocal charge-offUnits in WI
Subway1469.4%425
DAIRY QUEEN778.6%
Budget Blinds23thin
Fastsigns17thin
Sport Clips150.0%32
Minuteman Press1425.0%
Harley Davidson12thin
MASSAGE ENVY12thin11
Firehouse Subs10thin15
Radioshack10thin
SERVICEMASTER RESTORE9thin64
D-Bat8thin3

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

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