SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MICHIGAN
Once Upon a Child franchise in Michigan: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Once Upon a Child in Michigan have taken 13 SBA loans since 1991 (average $214,023), and of the 11 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 3.5% for Once Upon a Child nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in MI
13
Resolved
11
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
3.5%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = MI. 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 MI | Local charge-off | Units in MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 50 | 10.7% | 134 |
| Save - a - Lot | 17 | thin | — |
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 16 | 16.7% | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 12 | thin | — |
| Naturals2Go | 8 | thin | — |
| Deck the Walls | 5 | thin | — |
| Iga Food Stores | 5 | thin | — |
| Music Go Round | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Once Upon a Child compares to the systems a buyer in Michigan would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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