SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · IOWA
Play It Again Sports franchise in Iowa: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Play It Again Sports in Iowa have taken 11 SBA loans since 1991 (average $84,590), and of the 10 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 14.6% for Play It Again Sports nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in IA
11
Resolved
10
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
14.6%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = IA. 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 IA | Local charge-off | Units in IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Store | 12 | 30.0% | — |
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 6 | thin | 21 |
| Winestyles | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Play It Again Sports compares to the systems a buyer in Iowa would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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