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NAICS 312Independent Advantage

Beverage & Tobacco

SBA loan performance data based on 4,430 resolved loans

Overall Default Rate
7.6%
All businesses (resolved-loan basis)
Avg Loan Size
$507K
Non-franchise
Resolved Loans
4,430
In our database
Franchise Advantage
-6.7%
Lower = better

Franchise vs Independent Comparison

MetricAll BusinessesFranchise Only
Default Rate (resolved-loan basis)7.6%14.3%
Avg Loan Size$507K$150K
Resolved Loans4,41614
Chargeoffs3342
Franchise Brands-19

Default Rate Comparison (resolved-loan basis)

All Businesses7.6%
Franchise Businesses14.3%

Franchise Brands in Beverage & Tobacco

There are 19 franchise brands in this industry with SBA lending data. Franchise businesses in this sector have a 14.3% default rate compared to 7.6% for all businesses (resolved-loan basis).

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About SBA Loans for Beverage & Tobacco

The Beverage & Tobacco sector (NAICS 312) has 4,430 resolved SBA loans in our database with an overall default rate of 7.6%. This is below the national average, indicating relatively strong loan performance in this industry.

Interestingly, independent businesses in Beverage & Tobacco actually perform better than franchises, with a 7.6% default rate vs 14.3% for franchise operations.

The average SBA loan size in this sector is $507K. Franchise operations in this industry have an average loan size of $150K, lower than the industry average.

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