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

SCOOTER'S COFFEE franchise in Oklahoma: what the public record shows

Franchisees of SCOOTER'S COFFEE in Oklahoma have taken 14 SBA loans since 1991 (average $701,314)— 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 4.9% is the better guide. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 49 franchised outlets in Oklahoma (fiscal 2024) — about 1.2 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Oklahomavs national

Loans in OK

14

Resolved

3

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

4.9%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = OK. 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 · Oklahoma vs nationalTypical density

Businesses in this industry

6,767

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

165.2

national 179.9

Versus the country

-8%

thinner

Every business in SCOOTER'S COFFEE's industry operating in Oklahoma — 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.

Labor cost · Oklahoma vs nationalBelow-average wages

Avg weekly wage, this industry

$423

Oklahoma, BLS QCEW 2025

National average

$537

same industry, all states

Versus the country

-21%

cheaper to staff

What SCOOTER'S COFFEE's industry actually pays workers in Oklahoma, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2025), employment-weighted across counties. This is a real cost signal independent of the FDD — a market can look demand-rich above and still carry a margin headwind here if local wages run hot for the sector.

Franchised outlets in Oklahoma · FDD Item 20+16 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
202233
202345
202449
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Oklahoma12 systems
SystemLoans in OKLocal charge-offUnits in OK
Simple Simon'S Pizza467.7%
Quiznos4327.0%
Cicis Pizza348.0%
Daylight Donut Shop15thin
Domino's Pizza1516.7%
MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY1425.0%
Golden Corral1320.0%
Marco's Pizza138.3%
Firehouse Subs12thin11
Wings to Go1236.4%
Schlotzsky'S11thin
Papa Murphy'S8thin

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

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