SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · FLORIDA
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL franchise in Florida: what the public record shows
Franchisees of THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL in Florida have taken 179 SBA loans since 1991 (average $391,512), and of the 78 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 599 franchised outlets in Florida (fiscal 2025) — about 2.56 per 100k residents.
Loans in FL
179
Resolved
78
Local charge-off
10.3%
National charge-off
7.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = FL. 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 | 559 | — |
| 2024 | 577 | — |
| 2025 | 599 | — |
| System | Loans in FL | Local charge-off | Units in FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinch a Penny | 48 | 10.8% | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 21 | 0.0% | — |
| Golf Etc. | 18 | 52.9% | — |
| Naturals2Go | 18 | thin | — |
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 17 | thin | — |
| Foot Solutions | 16 | 71.4% | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 15 | thin | — |
| Athlete'S Foot | 9 | thin | — |
| Cartridge World | 9 | thin | — |
| Deck the Walls | 9 | thin | — |
| HobbyTown | 8 | thin | — |
| Pro Golf | 8 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL compares to the systems a buyer in Florida would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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