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

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

Franchisees of SERVPRO (UNIT) in Utah have taken 10 SBA loans since 1991 (average $241,950)— 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 24 franchised outlets in Utah (fiscal 2025) — about 0.68 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Utahvs national

Loans in UT

10

Resolved

9

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

6.4%

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

Businesses in this industry

1,141

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

32.6

national 26.7

Versus the country

+22%

denser

Every business in SERVPRO (UNIT)'s industry operating in Utah — 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 Utah · FDD Item 20+2 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023220
2024230
2025240
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Utah3 systems
SystemLoans in UTLocal charge-offUnits in UT
Chem-Dry1441.7%
MOLLY MAID5thin5
The Grounds Guys5thin

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

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