SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026
Hardware Hank Franchise Failure Rate: 0.0% 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.
None of the 27 Hardware Hank SBA borrowers in the sample failed to repay — well below the Hardware Stores average of 7.6%.
Between 2010 and 2019, 27 Hardware Hank franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. None defaulted — a 0.0% charge-off rate, against a Hardware Stores average of 7.6%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
What is the Hardware Hank franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Hardware Hank is a Hardware Stores franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Hardware Hank franchisees: 27 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–FY201927
- Charged off0
- Charge-off rate0.0%
- Hardware Stores franchise benchmark7.6%
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$256,522
- New SBA loans since 20209
- Early charge-offs since 20200
How does Hardware Hank compare with other Hardware Stores franchises?
The table sets Hardware Hank's charge-off rate beside its Hardware Stores 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 | Hardware Hank | Hardware Stores | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 0.0% | 7.6% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 27 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 0 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $256,522 | — | — | — |
What has Hardware Hank SBA lending looked like since 2020?
Since 2020, Hardware Hank franchisees have taken 9 new SBA 7(a) loans. None have charged off to date, though most remain outstanding and unresolved.
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.
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 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2011 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2012 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2013 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2014 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2015 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2017 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2018 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2020 | 5 | — | outstanding |
| FY2021 | 2 | — | outstanding |
| FY2023 | 1 | — | outstanding |
| FY2024 | 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?
Hardware Hank's figure rests on 27 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 27 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 3.7 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 Hardware Hank figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Based on 27 resolved loans — directional, not precise.
Frequently asked
- What is Hardware Hank's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
- Between 2010 and 2019, 27 Hardware Hank franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. None defaulted — a 0.0% charge-off rate, against a Hardware Stores average of 7.6%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
- Is Hardware Hank a safe franchise investment?
- Between 2010–2019, Hardware Hank franchisees defaulted on SBA loans at 0.0% versus a 7.6% industry average. This data is one input for due diligence; it is not investment advice.
Cite this page
Franchise Default Rates (2026). Hardware Hank franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 0.0% (0 of 27 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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