SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · KENTUCKY
Minuteman Press franchise in Kentucky: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Minuteman Press in Kentucky have taken 15 SBA loans since 1991 (average $77,800), and of the 11 loans whose story has ended, 18.2% were charged off — versus 23.5% for Minuteman Press nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in KY
15
Resolved
11
Local charge-off
18.2%
National charge-off
23.5%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = KY. 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 KY | Local charge-off | Units in KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 145 | 6.7% | 343 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 27 | 10.0% | — |
| ECONO LODGE | 19 | 0.0% | 14 |
| QUALITY INN | 17 | thin | 35 |
| Radioshack | 13 | 7.7% | — |
| Home Instead | 8 | thin | 9 |
| BEEF O' BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS | 7 | thin | 4 |
| redbox+ | 7 | thin | — |
| SERVICEMASTER RESTORE | 7 | thin | 22 |
| Signarama | 7 | thin | — |
| Blimpie | 6 | thin | — |
| CRUMBL | 6 | thin | 15 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Minuteman Press compares to the systems a buyer in Kentucky would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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