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.
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.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50 | 0 |
| 2024 | 50 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 0 |
| System | Loans in AK | Local charge-off | Units in AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| PITA PIT | 5 | thin | 3 |
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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