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

Subway franchise in Utah: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Subway in Utah have taken 63 SBA loans since 1991 (average $206,009), and of the 49 loans whose story has ended, 4.1% 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 169 franchised outlets in Utah (fiscal 2025) — about 4.82 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Utahvs national

Loans in UT

63

Resolved

49

Local charge-off

4.1%

National charge-off

6.8%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = UT. 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 Utah · FDD Item 20-16 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
20231850
20241800
20251690
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Utah12 systems
SystemLoans in UTLocal charge-offUnits in UT
BIG O TIRES582.6%52
DAIRY QUEEN1925.0%
Golden Corral (Restaurant)19thin
Firehouse Subs179.1%13
Alphagraphics, Printshops of the Futu14thin
HOTWORX13thin18
Sport Clips110.0%28
MASSAGE ENVY10thin14
Matco Tools10thin
Allstate Insurance8thin
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS8thin1
SERVICEMASTER RESTORE8thin19

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

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