SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026
Carstar Automotive Franchise Failure Rate on SBA Loans: 0 of 18 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 18 Carstar Automotive SBA borrowers in the sample failed to repay — but 18 loans is too few to call a rate.
0 of 18 SBA 7(a) loans to Carstar Automotive 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 Carstar Automotive franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Carstar Automotive is a Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Carstar Automotive franchisees: 18 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–FY201918
- Charged off0
- Charge-off rate (small sample)0.0%
- Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance franchise benchmark5.8%
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$848,178
How does Carstar Automotive compare with other Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance franchises?
The table sets Carstar Automotive's charge-off rate beside its Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance 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 | Carstar Automotive | Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 0.0% (small sample) | 5.8% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 18 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 0 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $848,178 | — | — | — |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2012 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2013 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2014 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2015 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2016 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2017 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2018 | 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?
Carstar Automotive's figure rests on 18 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 18 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 5.6 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 Carstar Automotive figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Small sample (18 loans). A single default moves this figure substantially.
Frequently asked
- What is Carstar Automotive's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
- 0 of 18 SBA 7(a) loans to Carstar Automotive 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 Carstar Automotive a safe franchise investment?
- Between 2010–2019, 0 of 18 SBA loans to Carstar Automotive 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). Carstar Automotive franchise SBA 7(a) loan outcomes, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 0 of 18 loans charged off. Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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