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

Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise in Nevada: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Nevada have taken 22 SBA loans since 1991 (average $320,400), and of the 17 loans whose story has ended, 47.1% were charged off — versus 10.7% for Tropical Smoothie Cafe nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 23 franchised outlets in Nevada (fiscal 2025) — about 0.7 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Nevadavs national

Loans in NV

22

Resolved

17

Local charge-off

47.1%

National charge-off

10.7%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NV. 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.

Market density · Nevada vs nationalTypical density

Businesses in this industry

6,171

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

188.9

national 179.9

Versus the country

+5%

denser

Every business in Tropical Smoothie Cafe's industry operating in Nevada — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across 198 brand-state cells in our loan data, the densest quartile charges off at 5.6% versus 18.1% in the thinnest. A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Franchised outlets in Nevada · FDD Item 20+1 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
201322
201426
201527
202325
202423
202523
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Nevada12 systems
SystemLoans in NVLocal charge-offUnits in NV
Port of Subs2111.8%
Quiznos168.3%
Jimmy John's158.3%
Cold Stone Creamery1436.4%
Blimpie13thin
Papa Murphy'S Take & Bake Pizza130.0%
Wienerschnitzel11thin
Capriotti'S Sandwich Shop10thin
Wetzel'S Pretzel10thin
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins Co-Brand8thin
Marco's Pizza8thin
Burgerim7thin

Same sector, same state, same public records — how Tropical Smoothie Cafe compares to the systems a buyer in Nevada would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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