Franchise Failure Rates

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

Embroidme Franchise Failure Rate: 48.4% SBA Loan Defaults (2010–2019 Federal Data)

48.4%
charge-off rate on 31 SBA 7(a) loans to Embroidme franchisees, FY2010–2019
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019 — Embroidme against its industry and all franchises
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Embroidme 48.4%; Commercial Screen Printing 10.2%; All franchises 10.2%Embroidme 48.4%; Commercial Screen Printing 10.2%; All franchises 10.2%0%10%20%30%40%50%Embroidme48.4%Commercial ScreenPrinting10.2%All franchises10.2%
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Embroidme 48.4%; Commercial Screen Printing 10.2%; All franchises 10.2%Embroidme 48.4%; Commercial Screen Printing 10.2%; All franchises 10.2%0%10%20%30%40%50%Embroidme48.4%Commercial Screen Printing10.2%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 2 Embroidme SBA borrowers failed to repay — more than double the Commercial Screen Printing average of 10.2%.

Between 2010 and 2019, 31 Embroidme franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 15 defaulted — a 48.4% charge-off rate, 4.8x the Commercial Screen Printing average of 10.2%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

What is the Embroidme franchise failure rate on SBA loans?

Embroidme is a Commercial Screen Printing franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Embroidme franchisees: 31 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 15 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 Embroidme compare with other Commercial Screen Printing franchises?

The table sets Embroidme's charge-off rate beside its Commercial Screen Printing 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.

Embroidme versus benchmarks, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset.
MeasureEmbroidmeCommercial Screen PrintingAll franchisesAll SBA borrowers
Default (charge-off) rate48.4%10.2%10.2%8.0%
Loans in sample31———
Defaults15———
Average loan size$155,442———
Charge-off rate by approval year — share of each fiscal year's Embroidme 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: FY2013 100% of 1 loans; FY2014 25% of 4 loans; FY2015 40% of 5 loans; FY2016 64% of 14 loans; FY2017 17% of 6 loans; FY2018 100% of 1 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2013 100% of 1 loans; FY2014 25% of 4 loans; FY2015 40% of 5 loans; FY2016 64% of 14 loans; FY2017 17% of 6 loans; FY2018 100% of 1 loans0%40%80%100%2013n=125%2014n=440%2015n=564%2016n=1417%2017n=6100%2018n=1
Charge-off rate by approval year: FY2013 100% of 1 loans; FY2014 25% of 4 loans; FY2015 40% of 5 loans; FY2016 64% of 14 loans; FY2017 17% of 6 loans; FY2018 100% of 1 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2013 100% of 1 loans; FY2014 25% of 4 loans; FY2015 40% of 5 loans; FY2016 64% of 14 loans; FY2017 17% of 6 loans; FY2018 100% of 1 loans0%40%80%100%’13n=125%’14n=440%’15n=564%’16n=1417%’17n=6100%’18n=1

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

Show the numbers behind this chart
Fiscal yearLoansCharged offRate
FY201311100.0%
FY20144125.0%
FY20155240.0%
FY201614964.3%
FY20176116.7%
FY201811100.0%

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?

Embroidme's figure rests on 31 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 31 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 3.2 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 Embroidme figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.

Based on 31 resolved loans — directional, not precise.

Frequently asked

What is Embroidme's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Between 2010 and 2019, 31 Embroidme franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 15 defaulted — a 48.4% charge-off rate, 4.8x the Commercial Screen Printing average of 10.2%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
Is Embroidme a safe franchise investment?
Between 2010–2019, Embroidme franchisees defaulted on SBA loans at 48.4% versus a 10.2% industry average. This data is one input for due diligence; it is not investment advice.

Cite this page

Franchise Default Rates (2026). Embroidme franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 48.4% (15 of 31 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

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