Franchise Failure Rates

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

Dunn Brothers Coffee Franchise Failure Rate: 26.1% SBA Loan Defaults (2010–2019 Federal Data)

26.1%
charge-off rate on 23 SBA 7(a) loans to Dunn Brothers Coffee franchisees, FY2010–2019
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019 — Dunn Brothers Coffee against its industry and all franchises
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Dunn Brothers Coffee 26.1%; Limited-Service Restaurants 10.3%; All franchises 10.2%Dunn Brothers Coffee 26.1%; Limited-Service Restaurants 10.3%; All franchises 10.2%0%5%10%15%20%25%Dunn Brothers Coffee26.1%Limited-ServiceRestaurants10.3%All franchises10.2%
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Dunn Brothers Coffee 26.1%; Limited-Service Restaurants 10.3%; All franchises 10.2%Dunn Brothers Coffee 26.1%; Limited-Service Restaurants 10.3%; All franchises 10.2%0%5%10%15%20%25%Dunn Brothers Coffee26.1%Limited-Service Restaurants10.3%All franchises10.2%

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

About 1 in 4 Dunn Brothers Coffee SBA borrowers failed to repay — more than double the Limited-Service Restaurants average of 10.3%.

Between 2010 and 2019, 23 Dunn Brothers Coffee franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 6 defaulted — a 26.1% charge-off rate, 2.5x the Limited-Service Restaurants average of 10.3%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

What is the Dunn Brothers Coffee franchise failure rate on SBA loans?

Dunn Brothers Coffee is a Limited-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 Dunn Brothers Coffee franchisees: 23 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 6 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 Dunn Brothers Coffee compare with other Limited-Service Restaurants franchises?

The table sets Dunn Brothers Coffee's charge-off rate beside its Limited-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. A cell in red is more than twice the industry benchmark.

Dunn Brothers Coffee versus benchmarks, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset.
MeasureDunn Brothers CoffeeLimited-Service RestaurantsAll franchisesAll SBA borrowers
Default (charge-off) rate26.1%10.3%10.2%8.0%
Loans in sample23———
Defaults6———
Average loan size$310,147———

What has Dunn Brothers Coffee SBA lending looked like since 2020?

Since 2020, Dunn Brothers Coffee franchisees have taken 5 new SBA 7(a) loans. None have charged off to date, though most remain outstanding and unresolved.

Charge-off rate by approval year — share of each fiscal year's Dunn Brothers Coffee 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: FY2014 12% of 8 loans; FY2015 33% of 9 loans; FY2016 50% of 2 loans; FY2017 0% of 1 loans; FY2018 50% of 2 loans; FY2019 0% of 1 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2014 12% of 8 loans; FY2015 33% of 9 loans; FY2016 50% of 2 loans; FY2017 0% of 1 loans; FY2018 50% of 2 loans; FY2019 0% of 1 loans0%5%10%12%2014n=833%2015n=950%2016n=20%2017n=150%2018n=20%2019n=1
Charge-off rate by approval year: FY2014 12% of 8 loans; FY2015 33% of 9 loans; FY2016 50% of 2 loans; FY2017 0% of 1 loans; FY2018 50% of 2 loans; FY2019 0% of 1 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2014 12% of 8 loans; FY2015 33% of 9 loans; FY2016 50% of 2 loans; FY2017 0% of 1 loans; FY2018 50% of 2 loans; FY2019 0% of 1 loans0%5%10%12%’14n=833%’15n=950%’16n=20%’17n=150%’18n=20%’19n=1

Loans approved since 2020, by fiscal year — counts only: 0 have charged off to date and most are still outstanding, so no rate is drawn.

Loans approved since 2020: FY2020 1; FY2021 1; FY2022 3Loans approved since 2020: FY2020 1; FY2021 1; FY2022 3120201202132022
Loans approved since 2020: FY2020 1; FY2021 1; FY2022 3Loans approved since 2020: FY2020 1; FY2021 1; FY2022 31’201’213’22

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

Show the numbers behind this chart
Fiscal yearLoansCharged offRate
FY20148112.5%
FY20159333.3%
FY20162150.0%
FY2017100.0%
FY20182150.0%
FY2019100.0%
FY20201—outstanding
FY20211—outstanding
FY20223—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?

Dunn Brothers Coffee's figure rests on 23 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 23 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 4.3 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 Dunn Brothers Coffee figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.

Based on 23 resolved loans — directional, not precise.

Frequently asked

What is Dunn Brothers Coffee's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Between 2010 and 2019, 23 Dunn Brothers Coffee franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 6 defaulted — a 26.1% charge-off rate, 2.5x the Limited-Service Restaurants average of 10.3%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
Is Dunn Brothers Coffee a safe franchise investment?
Between 2010–2019, Dunn Brothers Coffee franchisees defaulted on SBA loans at 26.1% versus a 10.3% industry average. This data is one input for due diligence; it is not investment advice.

Cite this page

Franchise Default Rates (2026). Dunn Brothers Coffee franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 26.1% (6 of 23 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

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