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.
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.
| System | Loans in CT | Local charge-off | Units in CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 83 | 4.8% | 220 |
| Blimpie | 21 | 35.3% | — |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 12 | thin | — |
| EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS | 10 | thin | 23 |
| QUALITY INN | 10 | thin | 8 |
| SERVICEMASTER RESTORE | 10 | thin | 31 |
| Sport Clips | 10 | thin | 10 |
| JERSEY MIKE'S | 9 | thin | 42 |
| MASSAGE ENVY | 8 | thin | 13 |
| Sir Speedy Printing | 8 | thin | 1 |
| ALPHAGRAPHICS | 6 | thin | 3 |
| Matco Tools | 6 | thin | — |
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.
A broker is paid by the franchisor to place you. I'm paid by you — and the job is pressure-testing Minuteman Press's numbers, including talking you out of a bad deal.