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Rates
NAICS 452Franchise Advantage

General Merchandise Stores

SBA loan performance data based on 4,617 resolved loans

Overall Default Rate
26.9%
All businesses
Avg Loan Size
$161K
Non-franchise
Resolved Loans
4,617
In our database
Franchise Advantage
+3.5%
Lower = better

Franchise vs Independent Comparison

MetricAll BusinessesFranchise Only
Default Rate26.9%23.4%
Avg Loan Size$161K$186K
Resolved Loans4,403214
Chargeoffs1,18350
Franchise Brands-84

Default Rate Comparison

All Businesses26.9%
Franchise Businesses23.4%

Franchise Brands in General Merchandise Stores

There are 84 franchise brands in this industry with SBA lending data. Franchise businesses in this sector have a 23.4% default rate compared to 26.9% for all businesses.

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About SBA Loans for General Merchandise Stores

The General Merchandise Stores sector (NAICS 452) has 4,617 resolved SBA loans in our database with an overall default rate of 26.9%. This is above the national average, suggesting higher risk for SBA lenders in this sector.

Franchise businesses in General Merchandise Stores default at 23.4% compared to 26.9% for all businesses, a 3.5 percentage point advantage. This suggests the franchise model provides meaningful operational support in this industry.

The average SBA loan size in this sector is $161K. Franchise operations in this industry have an average loan size of $186K, higher than the industry average.

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