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

Subway franchise in Alaska: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Subway in Alaska have taken 14 SBA loans since 1991 (average $193,107), and of the 12 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 6.8% for Subway nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 49 franchised outlets in Alaska (fiscal 2025) — about 6.62 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Alaskavs national

Loans in AK

14

Resolved

12

Local charge-off

0.0%

National charge-off

6.8%

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

Franchised outlets in Alaska · FDD Item 20-1 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023500
2024500
2025490
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Alaska1 systems
SystemLoans in AKLocal charge-offUnits in AK
PITA PIT5thin3

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

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