SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · WISCONSIN
Minuteman Press franchise in Wisconsin: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Minuteman Press in Wisconsin have taken 14 SBA loans since 1991 (average $113,750), and of the 12 loans whose story has ended, 25.0% were charged off — versus 23.5% for Minuteman Press nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in WI
14
Resolved
12
Local charge-off
25.0%
National charge-off
23.5%
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.
| System | Loans in WI | Local charge-off | Units in WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 146 | 9.4% | 425 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 77 | 8.6% | — |
| Budget Blinds | 23 | thin | — |
| Matco Tools | 20 | 17.6% | — |
| Fastsigns | 17 | thin | — |
| Sport Clips | 15 | 0.0% | 32 |
| Harley Davidson | 12 | thin | — |
| MASSAGE ENVY | 12 | thin | 11 |
| Firehouse Subs | 10 | thin | 15 |
| Radioshack | 10 | thin | — |
| SERVICEMASTER RESTORE | 9 | thin | 64 |
| D-Bat | 8 | thin | 3 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Minuteman Press 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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