SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MINNESOTA
WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED franchise in Minnesota: what the public record shows
Franchisees of WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED in Minnesota have taken 6 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $114,666). 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 4 franchised outlets in Minnesota (fiscal 2025) — about 0.07 per 100k residents.
Loans in MN
6
Charged off (all years)
0 of 5
Loss ratio in MN
—
Loss ratio nationally
0.3×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = MN. 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| System | Loans in MN | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in MN | Units in MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware Hank | 44 | 2 of 30 | 0.4×NOT CLEAR | — |
| Ace Hardware | 43 | 1 of 31 | — | — |
| True Value Hardware | 17 | 3 of 13 | — | — |
| Coast-to-Coast Store | 16 | 1 of 13 | — | — |
| Cartridge World | 15 | 3 of 13 | — | — |
| Once Upon a Child | 15 | 0 of 9 | — | — |
| Radioshack | 13 | 2 of 11 | — | — |
| Candleman | 12 | 6 of 10 | — | — |
| Grow Biz International | 12 | 2 of 10 | — | — |
| Sears Catalog Store | 12 | 4 of 10 | — | — |
| General Nutrition Center | 11 | 1 of 9 | — | — |
| Plato'S Closet | 11 | 0 of 8 | — | — |
Other systems in WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Minnesota. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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