SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MONTANA
Radioshack franchise in Montana: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Radioshack in Montana have taken 16 SBA loans since 1991 (average $99,156), and of the 16 loans whose story has ended, 6.3% were charged off — versus 19.4% for Radioshack nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in MT
16
Resolved
16
Local charge-off
6.3%
National charge-off
19.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = MT. 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 MT | Local charge-off | Units in MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 50 | 2.3% | 64 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 22 | 0.0% | 35 |
| Insty-Prints | 11 | 0.0% | — |
| Culligan | 9 | thin | 8 |
| Firehouse Subs | 8 | thin | 1 |
| Fuddruckers | 7 | thin | — |
| POSTNET | 7 | thin | 1 |
| SERVICEMASTER RESTORE | 7 | thin | 5 |
| Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu | 5 | thin | — |
| Color Tile | 5 | thin | — |
| Sizzler Family Steakhouse | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Radioshack compares to the systems a buyer in Montana would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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