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

THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL franchise in Colorado: what the public record shows

Franchisees of THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL in Colorado have taken 50 SBA loans since 1991 (average $207,058), and of the 33 loans whose story has ended, 6.1% 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 109 franchised outlets in Colorado (fiscal 2025) — about 1.83 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Coloradovs national

Loans in CO

50

Resolved

33

Local charge-off

6.1%

National charge-off

7.2%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CO. 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 Colorado · FDD Item 20-3 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023112
2024108
2025109
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Colorado7 systems
SystemLoans in COLocal charge-offUnits in CO
FLOWERAMA130.0%
Naturals2Go9thin
Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports)7thin
HobbyTown6thin
Once Upon a Child6thin
Foot Solutions5thin
KID TO KID5thin

Same sector, same state, same public records — how THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL compares to the systems a buyer in Colorado would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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