SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026
Deka Lash Franchise Failure Rate: 14.3% SBA Loan Defaults (2010–2019 Federal Data)
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Figures also in the comparison table below.
About 1 in 7 Deka Lash SBA borrowers failed to repay — well above the Beauty Salons average of 8.6%.
Between 2010 and 2019, 28 Deka Lash franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 4 defaulted — a 14.3% charge-off rate, 1.7x the Beauty Salons average of 8.6%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
What is the Deka Lash franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Deka Lash is a Beauty Salons franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Deka Lash franchisees: 28 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 4 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–FY201928
- Charged off4
- Charge-off rate14.3%
- Beauty Salons franchise benchmark8.6%
- Brand vs industry1.7x
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$225,036
- New SBA loans since 202040
- Early charge-offs since 20203
How does Deka Lash compare with other Beauty Salons franchises?
The table sets Deka Lash's charge-off rate beside its Beauty Salons 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 | Deka Lash | Beauty Salons | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 14.3% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 28 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 4 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $225,036 | — | — | — |
What has Deka Lash SBA lending looked like since 2020?
Since 2020, Deka Lash franchisees have taken 40 new SBA 7(a) loans. 3 have already charged off. Early defaults on loans under six years old are notable — most SBA failures take longer to develop.
Loans approved since 2020, by fiscal year — counts only: 3 have charged off to date and most are still outstanding, so no rate is drawn.
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Loans | Charged off | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
| FY2019 | 15 | 1 | 6.7% |
| FY2020 | 12 | — | outstanding |
| FY2021 | 8 | — | outstanding |
| FY2022 | 7 | — | outstanding |
| FY2023 | 8 | — | outstanding |
| FY2024 | 3 | — | outstanding |
| FY2025 | 1 | — | outstanding |
| FY2026 | 1 | — | outstanding |
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?
Deka Lash's figure rests on 28 resolved SBA 7(a) loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 — a matured cohort, so the rate is a settled outcome, not a projection. With 28 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 3.6 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 Deka Lash figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Based on 28 resolved loans — directional, not precise.
Frequently asked
- What is Deka Lash's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
- Between 2010 and 2019, 28 Deka Lash franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 4 defaulted — a 14.3% charge-off rate, 1.7x the Beauty Salons average of 8.6%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
- Is Deka Lash a safe franchise investment?
- Between 2010–2019, Deka Lash franchisees defaulted on SBA loans at 14.3% versus a 8.6% industry average. This data is one input for due diligence; it is not investment advice.
Cite this page
Franchise Default Rates (2026). Deka Lash franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 14.3% (4 of 28 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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