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

Franchises in Nebraska: the loan record

Since 1991, banks have made 543 SBA-backed loans to franchisees of 50 different brands in Nebraska. Of the loans already resolved, 10.0% were charged off 32% below the national franchise baseline of 14.8%. This page is not a directory of who paid to be listed; it is what actually happened to the people who bought franchises here, according to the federal loan record.

543

SBA loans since 1991

50

Brands financed

10.0%

Local charge-off rate

27.1

Loans per 100k residents

The most-financed brands in Nebraskatop 50 by loan count
#BrandLoansLocal charge-offDeep dive
1Subway539.3%LOCAL RECORD →
2DAIRY QUEEN330.0%THINLOCAL RECORD →
3SCOOTER'S COFFEE335.3%THINLOCAL RECORD →
4Holiday Inn Express267.7%THINLOCAL RECORD →
5ANYTIME FITNESS2111.8%THINLOCAL RECORD →
6Quiznos2141.2%THINLOCAL RECORD →
7Domino's Pizza177.7%THINLOCAL RECORD →
8Super 8170.0%THINLOCAL RECORD →
9Pizza Hut160.0%THINLOCAL RECORD →
10Blimpie148.3%THINLOCAL RECORD →
11Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites14LOCAL RECORD →
12TACO JOHN'S1410.0%THINLOCAL RECORD →
13THE UPS STORE NON-TRADITIONAL14LOCAL RECORD →
14HOTWORX13LOCAL RECORD →
15Culver's11LOCAL RECORD →
16Play It Again Sports110.0%THINLOCAL RECORD →
17Cold Stone Creamery9LOCAL RECORD →
18H&R Block9LOCAL RECORD →
19Home Instead9LOCAL RECORD →
20Pearle Vision9LOCAL RECORD →
21SERVICEMASTER RESTORE9LOCAL RECORD →
22Fairfield Inn8LOCAL RECORD →
23Snap-On8LOCAL RECORD →
24Ace Hardware7LOCAL RECORD →
25Daylight Donut Shop7LOCAL RECORD →
26ECONO LODGE7LOCAL RECORD →
27GODFATHER'S PIZZA7LOCAL RECORD →
28PIZZA RANCH7LOCAL RECORD →
29SafeSplash Swim School OR Swimtastic Swim School7LOCAL RECORD →
30BIG O TIRES6LOCAL RECORD →
31Coast-to-Coast Store6LOCAL RECORD →
32Days Inn6LOCAL RECORD →
33General Nutrition Center6LOCAL RECORD →
34Mail Boxes Etc. Usa6LOCAL RECORD →
35Medicap Pharmacy6LOCAL RECORD →
36Sonic Drive-In6LOCAL RECORD →
37Amoco (Gas Station)5LOCAL RECORD →
38Arby's5LOCAL RECORD →
39Best Western Inn5LOCAL RECORD →
40Comfort Keepers5LOCAL RECORD →
41Jimmy John's5LOCAL RECORD →
42MASSAGE ENVY5LOCAL RECORD →
43Matco Tools5LOCAL RECORD →
44Max Muscle5LOCAL RECORD →
45PRIMROSE SCHOOLS5LOCAL RECORD →
46Smoothie King5LOCAL RECORD →
47Sport Clips5LOCAL RECORD →
48TCBY5LOCAL RECORD →
49TOMMY'S EXPRESS5LOCAL RECORD →
50True Value Hardware5LOCAL RECORD →
Worst loan records in Nebraskahighest local charge-off rate
Quiznos7 of 17 defaulted41.2%THIN
ANYTIME FITNESS2 of 17 defaulted11.8%THIN
TACO JOHN'S1 of 10 defaulted10.0%THIN
Subway4 of 43 defaulted9.3%
Blimpie1 of 12 defaulted8.3%THIN
Domino's Pizza1 of 13 defaulted7.7%THIN
Holiday Inn Express1 of 13 defaulted7.7%THIN
SCOOTER'S COFFEE1 of 19 defaulted5.3%THIN
DAIRY QUEEN0 of 20 defaulted0.0%THIN
Pizza Hut0 of 16 defaulted0.0%THIN
Super 80 of 14 defaulted0.0%THIN
Play It Again Sports0 of 10 defaulted0.0%THIN
Best loan records in Nebraskalowest local charge-off rate
DAIRY QUEEN0 of 20 defaulted0.0%THIN
Pizza Hut0 of 16 defaulted0.0%THIN
Super 80 of 14 defaulted0.0%THIN
Play It Again Sports0 of 10 defaulted0.0%THIN
SCOOTER'S COFFEE1 of 19 defaulted5.3%THIN
Domino's Pizza1 of 13 defaulted7.7%THIN
Holiday Inn Express1 of 13 defaulted7.7%THIN
Blimpie1 of 12 defaulted8.3%THIN
Subway4 of 43 defaulted9.3%
TACO JOHN'S1 of 10 defaulted10.0%THIN
ANYTIME FITNESS2 of 17 defaulted11.8%THIN
Quiznos7 of 17 defaulted41.2%THIN
Methodology & sourcing

Every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan in the FY1991–present FOIA files (data.sba.gov) whose borrower is matched to a franchise brand and whose borrower state is Nebraska. Charge-off rate = charged-off ÷ (charged-off + paid-in-full); still-open loans never dilute the rate. A local rate prints only at 10+ resolved loans in-state, and is marked THIN below 30 — directional, not a verdict. Local conditions, lender mix, and era all sit inside these numbers; read a brand's national record and its FDD before concluding anything. Brand links lead to the full sourced profile; “local record” links to the brand's Nebraska loan page.

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