SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · OHIO
WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED franchise in Ohio: what the public record shows
Franchisees of WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED in Ohio have taken 6 SBA loans since 1991 (average $142,100)— too few resolved loans in-state to publish a local failure rate (we require a resolved cohort, never extrapolate), so the brand's national rate of 3.8% is the better guide. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 18 franchised outlets in Ohio (fiscal 2025) — about 0.15 per 100k residents.
Loans in OH
6
Resolved
5
Local charge-off
thin
National charge-off
3.8%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = OH. 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 of 30 loans.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| System | Loans in OH | Local charge-off | Units in OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 353 | 3.1% | 865 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 156 | 8.3% | — |
| QUALITY INN | 57 | 16.1% | 67 |
| JERSEY MIKE'S | 49 | 0.0% | 129 |
| Minuteman Press | 41 | 14.3% | — |
| PETLAND | 41 | 42.9% | 5 |
| Matco Tools | 37 | 40.0% | — |
| ECONO LODGE | 35 | 11.1% | 10 |
| Sport Clips | 32 | 3.8% | 53 |
| Fastsigns | 30 | 4.8% | — |
| CRUMBL | 28 | thin | 48 |
| Blimpie | 27 | 42.9% | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED compares to the systems a buyer in Ohio would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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