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

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

Franchisees of SERVPRO (UNIT) in Virginia have taken 15 SBA loans since 1991 (average $488,186), and of the 11 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 56 franchised outlets in Virginia (fiscal 2025) — about 0.64 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Virginiavs national

Loans in VA

15

Resolved

11

Local charge-off

0.0%

National charge-off

6.4%

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

Businesses in this industry

2,764

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

31.4

national 26.7

Versus the country

+18%

denser

Every business in SERVPRO (UNIT)'s industry operating in Virginia — 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 Virginia · FDD Item 20+7 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023490
2024530
2025560
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Virginia2 systems
SystemLoans in VALocal charge-offUnits in VA
MOLLY MAID7thin19
RESTORATION 17thin6

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

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