SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · GEORGIA
Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) franchise in Georgia: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) in Georgia have taken 19 SBA loans since 1991 (average $202,857), and of the 12 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 14.6% for Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in GA
19
Resolved
12
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
14.6%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = GA. 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 GA | Local charge-off | Units in GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 129 | 7.1% | 273 |
| Naturals2Go | 20 | thin | — |
| Athlete'S Foot | 12 | thin | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 11 | thin | — |
| Cartridge World | 10 | thin | — |
| Piggly Wiggly | 6 | thin | — |
| Play N Trade | 6 | thin | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 5 | thin | — |
| Golf Etc. | 5 | thin | — |
| Grow Biz International | 5 | thin | — |
| Wicks 'N' Sticks | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) compares to the systems a buyer in Georgia would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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