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

SERVICEMASTER RESTORE franchise in California: what the public record shows

Franchisees of SERVICEMASTER RESTORE in California have taken 48 SBA loans since 1991 (average $699,627), and of the 27 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 7.6% for SERVICEMASTER RESTORE nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 221 franchised outlets in California (fiscal 2025) — about 0.56 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Californiavs national

Loans in CA

48

Resolved

27

Local charge-off

0.0%

National charge-off

7.6%

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

Franchised outlets in California · FDD Item 20+2 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
20232190
20242210
20252210
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in California12 systems
SystemLoans in CALocal charge-offUnits in CA
Subway5735.4%1,783
BIG O TIRES13717.9%90
DENNY'S1196.3%327
DAIRY QUEEN9414.5%
MASSAGE ENVY8311.4%126
Minuteman Press7510.9%
CIRCLE K730.0%195
Home Instead562.7%62
Fastsigns5016.1%
Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu4826.8%
CIRCLE K (STANDARD)469.1%7
RODEWAY INN430.0%53

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

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