SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NEW MEXICO
Subway franchise in New Mexico: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Subway in New Mexico have taken 43 SBA loans since 1991 (average $219,172), and of the 31 loans whose story has ended, 6.5% 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 131 franchised outlets in New Mexico (fiscal 2025) — about 6.15 per 100k residents.
Loans in NM
43
Resolved
31
Local charge-off
6.5%
National charge-off
6.8%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NM. 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 | 144 | 0 |
| 2024 | 141 | 0 |
| 2025 | 131 | 0 |
| System | Loans in NM | Local charge-off | Units in NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG O TIRES | 23 | 8.3% | 20 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 16 | 0.0% | — |
| Fastsigns | 6 | thin | — |
| Matco Tools | 6 | thin | — |
| RODEWAY INN | 6 | thin | 10 |
| Wyndham | 6 | thin | 0 |
| Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu | 5 | thin | — |
| Radioshack | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Subway compares to the systems a buyer in New Mexico would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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