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

Minuteman Press franchise in Connecticut: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Minuteman Press in Connecticut have taken 10 SBA loans since 1991 (average $257,550)— too few resolved loans in-state to publish a local failure rate (we require a resolved cohort, never extrapolate), so the brand's national rate of 23.5% is the better guide.

SBA loan outcomes · Connecticutvs national

Loans in CT

10

Resolved

9

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

23.5%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CT. 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 of 30 loans.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Connecticut12 systems
SystemLoans in CTLocal charge-offUnits in CT
Subway834.8%220
DAIRY QUEEN12thin
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS10thin23
SERVICEMASTER RESTORE10thin31
Sport Clips10thin10
Budget Blinds8thin
MASSAGE ENVY8thin13
Sir Speedy Printing8thin1
Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu6thin
Matco Tools6thin
Fastsigns5thin
Nautical Bowls5thin

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

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