SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026
Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings Franchise Failure Rate on SBA Loans: 0 of 19 Charged Off (Federal Data)
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Figures also in the comparison table below.
None of the 19 Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings SBA borrowers in the sample failed to repay — but 19 loans is too few to call a rate.
0 of 19 SBA 7(a) loans to Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings franchisees (2010–2019) ended in charge-off. The sample is small; treat this as a diligence flag, not a verdict. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
What is the Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings is a Full-Service Restaurants franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings franchisees: 19 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 0 were charged off. Loan statuses are as of June 30, 2026, and the cohort has matured, so these are settled outcomes rather than projections.
- SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY201919
- Charged off0
- Charge-off rate (small sample)0.0%
- Full-Service Restaurants franchise benchmark9.6%
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$818,842
How does Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings compare with other Full-Service Restaurants franchises?
The table sets Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings's charge-off rate beside its Full-Service Restaurants peers and the two economy-wide benchmarks. All figures use the same cohort — SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026 — and the same denominator of resolved loans, so they are directly comparable.
| Measure | Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings | Full-Service Restaurants | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 0.0% (small sample) | 9.6% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 19 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 0 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $818,842 | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Loans | Charged off | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2011 | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2012 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2013 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2014 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2015 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2016 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2017 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
How to read this
A charge-off means a franchisee borrowed, operated, and failed severely enough that the SBA wrote off the government-guaranteed loan. Unlike franchisor marketing or Item 19 disclosures, this is an observed outcome recorded by a federal agency. One caveat cuts the other way: SBA borrowers are typically less capitalized than all-cash buyers, so these rates can overstate risk for well-funded operators.
How reliable is this number?
Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings's figure rests on 19 resolved SBA 7(a) loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 — a matured cohort, so the count is a settled outcome, not a projection. With 19 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 5.3 percentage points. Loans approved since 2020 are excluded from the rate because most are still outstanding; they appear on this page as counts only. Every Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Small sample (19 loans). A single default moves this figure substantially.
Frequently asked
- What is Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
- 0 of 19 SBA 7(a) loans to Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings franchisees (2010–2019) ended in charge-off. The sample is small; treat this as a diligence flag, not a verdict. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
- Is Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings a safe franchise investment?
- Between 2010–2019, 0 of 19 SBA loans to Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings franchisees were charged off. The sample is small. This data is one input for due diligence; it is not investment advice.
Cite this page
Franchise Default Rates (2026). Buffalo Wild Wings (f/k/a BW-3 (buffalo Wings franchise SBA 7(a) loan outcomes, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 0 of 19 loans charged off. Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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