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

SERVPRO franchise in Idaho: what the public record shows

Franchisees of SERVPRO in Idaho have taken 11 SBA loans since 1991 (average $386,118)— 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 6.4% is the better guide. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 12 franchised outlets in Idaho (fiscal 2025) — about 0.6 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Idahovs national

Loans in ID

11

Resolved

9

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

6.4%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = ID. 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 · Idaho vs nationalDense market

Businesses in this industry

705

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

35.2

national 26.7

Versus the country

+32%

denser

Every business in SERVPRO's industry operating in Idaho — 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 · Idaho vs nationalBelow-average wages

Avg weekly wage, this industry

$539

Idaho, BLS QCEW 2025

National average

$659

same industry, all states

Versus the country

-18%

cheaper to staff

What SERVPRO's industry actually pays workers in Idaho, 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 Idaho · FDD Item 20+12 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
201400
201500
201600
2023110
2024120
2025120
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Idaho1 systems
SystemLoans in IDLocal charge-offUnits in ID
Bio-One5thin

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

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