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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · PUERTO RICO

POSTNET franchise in Puerto Rico: what the public record shows

Franchisees of POSTNET in Puerto Rico have taken 27 SBA loans since 1991 (average $91,215), and of the 22 loans whose story has ended, 13.6% were charged off — versus 20.0% for POSTNET nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · Puerto Ricovs national

Loans in PR

27

Resolved

22

Local charge-off

13.6%

National charge-off

20.0%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = PR. 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.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Puerto Rico1 systems
SystemLoans in PRLocal charge-offUnits in PR
Subway964.6%159

Same sector, same state, same public records — how POSTNET compares to the systems a buyer in Puerto Rico would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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