Franchise Failure Rates

SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026

Curves for Women Franchise Failure Rate on SBA Loans: 3 of 16 Charged Off (Federal Data)

3 of 16
SBA 7(a) loans to Curves for Women franchisees (FY2010–2019) ended in charge-off
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019 — Curves for Women against its industry and all franchises
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Curves for Women 18.8%; Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 11.4%; All franchises 10.2%Curves for Women 18.8%; Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 11.4%; All franchises 10.2%0%5%10%15%20%Curves for Women18.8% (small sample)Fitness and RecreationalSports Centers11.4%All franchises10.2%
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Curves for Women 18.8%; Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 11.4%; All franchises 10.2%Curves for Women 18.8%; Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 11.4%; All franchises 10.2%0%5%10%15%20%Curves for Women18.8% (small sample)Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers11.4%All franchises10.2%

Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Figures also in the comparison table below.

3 of 16 Curves for Women SBA borrowers failed to repay — too few loans to call a rate; read it as a flag, not a verdict.

3 of 16 SBA 7(a) loans to Curves for Women 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 Curves for Women franchise failure rate on SBA loans?

Curves for Women is a Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Curves for Women franchisees: 16 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 3 were charged off. Loan statuses are as of June 30, 2026, and the cohort has matured, so these are settled outcomes rather than projections.

How does Curves for Women compare with other Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers franchises?

The table sets Curves for Women's charge-off rate beside its Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 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.

Curves for Women versus benchmarks, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset.
MeasureCurves for WomenFitness and Recreational Sports CentersAll franchisesAll SBA borrowers
Default (charge-off) rate18.8% (small sample)11.4%10.2%8.0%
Loans in sample16———
Defaults3———
Average loan size$65,825———
Charge-off rate by approval year — share of each fiscal year's Curves for Women SBA 7(a) loans that later defaulted (FY2010–FY2019); years with fewer than 10 loans are outlined, not filled
Charge-off rate by approval year: FY2010 40% of 5 loans; FY2011 0% of 5 loans; FY2012 0% of 1 loans; FY2013 20% of 5 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2010 40% of 5 loans; FY2011 0% of 5 loans; FY2012 0% of 1 loans; FY2013 20% of 5 loans0%5%10%40%2010n=50%2011n=50%2012n=120%2013n=5
Charge-off rate by approval year: FY2010 40% of 5 loans; FY2011 0% of 5 loans; FY2012 0% of 1 loans; FY2013 20% of 5 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2010 40% of 5 loans; FY2011 0% of 5 loans; FY2012 0% of 1 loans; FY2013 20% of 5 loans0%5%10%40%’10n=50%’11n=50%’12n=120%’13n=5

Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

Show the numbers behind this chart
Fiscal yearLoansCharged offRate
FY20105240.0%
FY2011500.0%
FY2012100.0%
FY20135120.0%

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?

Curves for Women's figure rests on 16 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 16 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 6.2 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 Curves for Women figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.

Small sample (16 loans). A single default moves this figure substantially.

Frequently asked

What is Curves for Women's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
3 of 16 SBA 7(a) loans to Curves for Women 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 Curves for Women a safe franchise investment?
Between 2010–2019, 3 of 16 SBA loans to Curves for Women 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). Curves for Women franchise SBA 7(a) loan outcomes, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 3 of 16 loans charged off. Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

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