SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · CALIFORNIA
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL franchise in California: what the public record shows
Franchisees of THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL in California have taken 283 SBA loans since 1991 (average $289,136), and of the 136 loans whose story has ended, 10.3% were charged off — versus 7.2% for THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 859 franchised outlets in California (fiscal 2025) — about 2.18 per 100k residents.
Loans in CA
283
Resolved
136
Local charge-off
10.3%
National charge-off
7.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CA. 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 | 841 | 1 |
| 2024 | 848 | 1 |
| 2025 | 859 | 1 |
| System | Loans in CA | Local charge-off | Units in CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naturals2Go | 26 | thin | — |
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 25 | 4.8% | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 18 | 7.7% | — |
| Cartridge World | 12 | 58.3% | — |
| Golf Etc. | 11 | thin | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 11 | thin | — |
| Country Clutter (Bed & Breakfast) | 10 | thin | — |
| Partyland (Retail Party Goods) | 9 | thin | — |
| California Closet | 8 | thin | — |
| Foot Solutions | 8 | thin | — |
| Hallmark Card Shop | 6 | thin | — |
| HobbyTown | 6 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL compares to the systems a buyer in California would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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