SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · WISCONSIN
Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) franchise in Wisconsin: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) in Wisconsin have taken 14 SBA loans since 1991 (average $242,614), and of the 11 loans whose story has ended, 27.3% were charged off — versus 14.6% for Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in WI
14
Resolved
11
Local charge-off
27.3%
National charge-off
14.6%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = WI. 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 WI | Local charge-off | Units in WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL | 40 | 11.1% | 51 |
| Piggly Wiggly | 30 | 0.0% | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 8 | thin | — |
| Music Go Round | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) compares to the systems a buyer in Wisconsin would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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