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

The Peach Cobbler Factory franchise in Ohio: what the public record shows

Franchisees of The Peach Cobbler Factory in Ohio have taken 5 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $107,560). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. The Peach Cobbler Factory has too few seasoned resolved loans nationally for a national ratio. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 8 franchised outlets in Ohio (fiscal 2025) — about 0.07 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Ohiovs same-year franchise loans

Loans in OH

5

Charged off (all years)

—

Loss ratio in OH

—

Loss ratio nationally

—

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = OH. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.

Market density · Ohio vs nationalTypical density

Businesses in this industry

20,528

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

172.7

national 179.9

Versus the country

-4%

thinner

Every business in The Peach Cobbler Factory's industry operating in Ohio — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across the brand-state cells in the loan data, denser markets have historically charged off less often than the thinnest (see the research page). A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Labor cost · Ohio vs nationalBelow-average wages

Avg weekly wage, this industry

$443

Ohio, BLS QCEW 2025

National average

$537

same industry, all states

Versus the country

-18%

cheaper to staff

What The Peach Cobbler Factory's industry actually pays workers in Ohio, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2025), employment-weighted across counties. This cost signal is independent of the FDD: a market can look demand-rich above and still carry a margin headwind here if local wages run hot for the sector.

Franchised outlets in Ohio · FDD Item 20+5 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
20233—
20246—
20258—
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Ohio12 systems
SystemLoans in OHCharged off (all years)Loss ratio in OHUnits in OH
Subway3538 of 2600.2×865
DAIRY QUEEN1569 of 1090.5×—
Quiznos9923 of 921.1×NOT CLEAR—
Domino's Pizza755 of 610.5×NOT CLEAR—
Jimmy John's735 of 521.0×NOT CLEAR—
East of Chicago Pizza7010 of 521.0×NOT CLEAR—
Cold Stone Creamery587 of 411.0×NOT CLEAR—
Biggby Coffee530 of 23——
JERSEY MIKE'S490 of 370×129
Dunkin'477 of 341.3×NOT CLEAR—
Little Caesars422 of 28——
Mr. Hero Sandwich Shop381 of 340.2×—

Other systems in The Peach Cobbler Factory's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Ohio. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.

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