SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NORTH CAROLINA
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL franchise in North Carolina: what the public record shows
Franchisees of THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL in North Carolina have taken 101 SBA loans since 1991 (average $399,000), and of the 38 loans whose story has ended, 2.6% 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 192 franchised outlets in North Carolina (fiscal 2025) — about 1.74 per 100k residents.
Loans in NC
101
Resolved
38
Local charge-off
2.6%
National charge-off
7.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NC. 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 | 170 | — |
| 2024 | 182 | — |
| 2025 | 192 | — |
| System | Loans in NC | Local charge-off | Units in NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naturals2Go | 17 | thin | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 11 | thin | — |
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 11 | thin | — |
| Piggly Wiggly | 9 | thin | — |
| Cartridge World | 8 | thin | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 7 | thin | — |
| Golf Etc. | 6 | thin | — |
| Foot Solutions | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL compares to the systems a buyer in North Carolina would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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