SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · WASHINGTON
THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL franchise in Washington: what the public record shows
Franchisees of THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL in Washington have taken 51 SBA loans since 1991 (average $260,086), and of the 26 loans whose story has ended, 7.7% 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 132 franchised outlets in Washington (fiscal 2025) — about 1.66 per 100k residents.
Loans in WA
51
Resolved
26
Local charge-off
7.7%
National charge-off
7.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = WA. 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 | 125 | — |
| 2024 | 126 | — |
| 2025 | 132 | — |
| System | Loans in WA | Local charge-off | Units in WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play It Again Sports (Retail Sports) | 15 | 16.7% | — |
| Cartridge World | 6 | thin | — |
| Naturals2Go | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL compares to the systems a buyer in Washington would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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