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

SERVPRO (UNIT) franchise in Arizona: what the public record shows

Franchisees of SERVPRO (UNIT) in Arizona have taken 22 SBA loans since 1991 (average $522,627), and of the 13 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 6.4% for SERVPRO (UNIT) nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 42 franchised outlets in Arizona (fiscal 2025) — about 0.55 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Arizonavs national

Loans in AZ

22

Resolved

13

Local charge-off

0.0%

National charge-off

6.4%

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

Market density · Arizona vs nationalThin market

Businesses in this industry

1,639

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

21.6

national 26.7

Versus the country

-19%

thinner

Every business in SERVPRO (UNIT)'s industry operating in Arizona — 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 Arizona · FDD Item 20+6 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023360
2024420
2025420
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