SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MICHIGAN
WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED franchise in Michigan: what the public record shows
Franchisees of WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED in Michigan have taken 7 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $228,900). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED's national ratio is 0.3×. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 14 franchised outlets in Michigan (fiscal 2025) — about 0.14 per 100k residents.
Loans in MI
7
Charged off (all years)
0 of 4
Loss ratio in MI
—
Loss ratio nationally
0.3×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = MI. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| System | Loans in MI | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in MI | Units in MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 77 | 6 of 44 | 0.8×NOT CLEAR | — |
| Save - a - Lot | 17 | 1 of 8 | — | — |
| Play It Again Sports | 16 | 2 of 12 | — | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 13 | 0 of 11 | — | — |
| True Value Hardware | 12 | 0 of 10 | — | — |
| Wireless Toyz | 12 | 6 of 9 | — | — |
| Batteries Plus | 10 | 0 of 5 | — | — |
| Plato'S Closet | 9 | 0 of 6 | — | — |
| Radioshack | 9 | 1 of 7 | — | — |
| Naturals2Go | 8 | 0 of 4 | — | — |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 8 | — | — | — |
| General Nutrition Center | 7 | 0 of 7 | — | — |
Other systems in WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Michigan. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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