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

Signarama franchise in Maryland: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Signarama in Maryland have taken 6 SBA loans since 1991 (average $99,166)— 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 29.5% is the better guide.

SBA loan outcomes · Marylandvs national

Loans in MD

Resolved

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

29.5%

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

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Maryland12 systems

System	Loans in MD	Local charge-off	Units in MD
Subway	108	11.0%	355
MASSAGE ENVY	16	10.0%	23
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS	15	15.4%	22
DAIRY QUEEN	14	0.0%	—
Matco Tools	14	25.0%	—
Sport Clips	14	thin	38
CERTA PROPAINTERS	12	thin	11
SERVICEMASTER RESTORE	11	thin	51
Home Instead	9	thin	10
Fastsigns	8	thin	—
PRECISION TUNE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT	8	thin	15
Budget Blinds	7	thin	—

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

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