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

PRIMROSE SCHOOLS franchise in Kansas: what the public record shows

Franchisees of PRIMROSE SCHOOLS in Kansas have taken 12 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,741,350)— 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 0.0% is the better guide. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 10 franchised outlets in Kansas (fiscal 2025) — about 0.34 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Kansasvs national

Loans in KS

12

Resolved

6

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

0.0%

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

Market density · Kansas vs nationalThin market

Businesses in this industry

575

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

19.4

national 26.5

Versus the country

-27%

thinner

Every business in PRIMROSE SCHOOLS's industry operating in Kansas — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across 198 brand-state cells in our loan data, the densest quartile charges off at 5.6% versus 18.1% in the thinnest. A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Franchised outlets in Kansas · FDD Item 20+1 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
202390
202490
2025100
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Kansas1 systems
SystemLoans in KSLocal charge-offUnits in KS
The Goddard School10thin

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

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