SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · PENNSYLVANIA
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL franchise in Pennsylvania: what the public record shows
Franchisees of THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL in Pennsylvania have taken 106 SBA loans since 1991 (average $253,117), and of the 40 loans whose story has ended, 7.5% 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 155 franchised outlets in Pennsylvania (fiscal 2025) — about 1.19 per 100k residents.
Loans in PA
106
Resolved
40
Local charge-off
7.5%
National charge-off
7.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = PA. 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 | 147 | — |
| 2024 | 154 | — |
| 2025 | 155 | — |
| System | Loans in PA | Local charge-off | Units in PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Once Upon a Child | 18 | thin | — |
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 11 | thin | — |
| Cartridge World | 10 | 20.0% | — |
| Batteries Plus Bulbs | 8 | thin | — |
| Bella Bridesmaids | 7 | thin | — |
| Foot Solutions | 7 | thin | — |
| HobbyTown | 7 | thin | — |
| Golf Etc. | 6 | thin | — |
| KID TO KID | 6 | thin | — |
| Save - a - Lot | 6 | thin | — |
| Grow Biz International | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL compares to the systems a buyer in Pennsylvania would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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