SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · LOUISIANA
Once Upon a Child franchise in Louisiana: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Once Upon a Child in Louisiana have taken 6 SBA loans since 1991 (average $360,450)— 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 3.5% is the better guide.
Loans in LA
6
Resolved
4
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
3.5%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = LA. 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 LA | Local charge-off | Units in LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 21 | 7.1% | 47 |
| Hallmark Card Shop | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Once Upon a Child compares to the systems a buyer in Louisiana would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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