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

Minuteman Press franchise in Pennsylvania: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Minuteman Press in Pennsylvania have taken 39 SBA loans since 1991 (average $150,887), and of the 20 loans whose story has ended, 5.0% were charged off — versus 23.5% for Minuteman Press nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · Pennsylvaniavs national

Loans in PA

39

Resolved

20

Local charge-off

5.0%

National charge-off

23.5%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = PA. 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 Pennsylvania12 systems
SystemLoans in PALocal charge-offUnits in PA
Subway3357.9%550
DAIRY QUEEN797.4%
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS314.2%32
Home Instead290.0%41
Matco Tools2726.1%
Sport Clips220.0%45
Budget Blinds21thin
MASSAGE ENVY200.0%23
RODEWAY INN19thin20
Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu167.7%
Fastsigns14thin
SERVICEMASTER RESTORE14thin81

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

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