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

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

Franchisees of THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL in New York have taken 81 SBA loans since 1991 (average $183,239), and of the 36 loans whose story has ended, 8.3% 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 269 franchised outlets in New York (fiscal 2025) — about 1.35 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · New Yorkvs national

Loans in NY

81

Resolved

36

Local charge-off

8.3%

National charge-off

7.2%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NY. 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 New York · FDD Item 20+20 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023249
2024261
2025269
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in New York7 systems
SystemLoans in NYLocal charge-offUnits in NY
Save - a - Lot15thin
Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports)11thin
Convenient Food Mart7thin
Cartridge World6thin
FLEET FEET, FLEET FEET TRIATHLETE5thin
Naturals2Go5thin
Once Upon a Child5thin

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

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