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

NURSE NEXT DOOR franchise in Florida: what the public record shows

Franchisees of NURSE NEXT DOOR in Florida have taken 7 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $197,514). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. NURSE NEXT DOOR has too few seasoned resolved loans nationally for a national ratio.

SBA loan outcomes · Floridavs same-year franchise loans

Loans in FL

7

Charged off (all years)

1 of 3

Loss ratio in FL

—

Loss ratio nationally

—

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = FL. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.

Market density · Florida vs nationalDense market

Businesses in this industry

4,867

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

20.8

national 17.4

Versus the country

+20%

denser

Every business in NURSE NEXT DOOR's industry operating in Florida — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across the brand-state cells in the loan data, denser markets have historically charged off less often than the thinnest (see the research page). A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Labor cost · Florida vs nationalHigh wage pressure

Avg weekly wage, this industry

$925

Florida, BLS QCEW 2025

National average

$799

same industry, all states

Versus the country

+16%

costlier to staff

What NURSE NEXT DOOR's industry actually pays workers in Florida, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2025), employment-weighted across counties. This cost signal is independent of the FDD: a market can look demand-rich above and still carry a margin headwind here if local wages run hot for the sector.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Florida12 systems
SystemLoans in FLCharged off (all years)Loss ratio in FLUnits in FL
Home Instead310 of 18—38
Right at Home130 of 7—37
SYNERGY HOME CARE120 of 3—67
Bright Star Healthcare/Brightstar101 of 4——
Comfort Keepers101 of 6——
HOME HELPERS HOME CARE90 of 3—27
SENIOR HELPERS90 of 4—33
ASSISTING HANDS (UNIT)80 of 3—53
Firstlight Homecare81 of 4——
Visiting Angels70 of 2——
HOMEWATCH CAREGIVERS51 of 2—18
Interim Healthcare51 of 3—13

Other systems in NURSE NEXT DOOR's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Florida. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.

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