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

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

Franchisees of The Peach Cobbler Factory in Texas have taken 10 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $215,860). 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 12 franchised outlets in Texas (fiscal 2025) — about 0.04 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Texasvs same-year franchise loans

Loans in TX

10

Charged off (all years)

—

Loss ratio in TX

—

Loss ratio nationally

—

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = TX. 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 · Texas vs nationalTypical density

Businesses in this industry

52,545

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

167.9

national 179.9

Versus the country

-7%

thinner

Every business in The Peach Cobbler Factory's industry operating in Texas — 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 · Texas vs nationalTypical wages

Avg weekly wage, this industry

$496

Texas, BLS QCEW 2025

National average

$537

same industry, all states

Versus the country

-8%

cheaper to staff

What The Peach Cobbler Factory's industry actually pays workers in Texas, 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 Texas · FDD Item 20+10 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
20232—
20249—
202512—
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Texas12 systems
SystemLoans in TXCharged off (all years)Loss ratio in TXUnits in TX
Subway37027 of 2990.5×1,747
Quiznos34576 of 3061.2×NOT CLEAR—
Smoothie King20019 of 1370.9×NOT CLEAR—
Wingstop1664 of 1480.1×428
Schlotzsky'S16119 of 1301.0×NOT CLEAR—
Chicken Express1441 of 920.07×—
Cicis Pizza14018 of 1250.9×NOT CLEAR—
DAIRY QUEEN12213 of 900.9×NOT CLEAR—
Dickey'S Barbeque11125 of 911.6×—
Marco's Pizza1032 of 530.4×NOT CLEAR—
Bahama Buck's10113 of 581.8×—
MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY9516 of 791.1×NOT CLEAR—

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

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