SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NORTH CAROLINA
Once Upon a Child franchise in North Carolina: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Once Upon a Child in North Carolina have taken 11 SBA loans since 1991 (average $283,700)— 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 NC
11
Resolved
4
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
3.5%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NC. 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 NC | Local charge-off | Units in NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 101 | 2.6% | 192 |
| Naturals2Go | 17 | thin | — |
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 11 | thin | — |
| Piggly Wiggly | 9 | thin | — |
| Cartridge World | 8 | thin | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 7 | thin | — |
| Golf Etc. | 6 | thin | — |
| Foot Solutions | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Once Upon a Child compares to the systems a buyer in North Carolina would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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