Franchise Failure Rates

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

Kumon Center Franchise Failure Rate: 4.8% SBA Loan Defaults (2010–2019 Federal Data)

4.8%
charge-off rate on 21 SBA 7(a) loans to Kumon Center franchisees, FY2010–2019
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019 — Kumon Center against its industry and all franchises
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Kumon Center 4.8%; Educational Support Services 8.0%; All franchises 10.2%Kumon Center 4.8%; Educational Support Services 8.0%; All franchises 10.2%0%2%4%6%8%10%Kumon Center4.8%Educational SupportServices8.0%All franchises10.2%
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Kumon Center 4.8%; Educational Support Services 8.0%; All franchises 10.2%Kumon Center 4.8%; Educational Support Services 8.0%; All franchises 10.2%0%2%4%6%8%10%Kumon Center4.8%Educational Support Services8.0%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 21 Kumon Center SBA borrowers failed to repay — well below the Educational Support Services average of 8.0%.

Between 2010 and 2019, 21 Kumon Center franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 1 defaulted — a 4.8% charge-off rate, 0.6x the Educational Support Services average of 8.0%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

What is the Kumon Center franchise failure rate on SBA loans?

Kumon Center is a Educational Support Services franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Kumon Center franchisees: 21 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 1 was 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 Kumon Center compare with other Educational Support Services franchises?

The table sets Kumon Center's charge-off rate beside its Educational Support Services 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.

Kumon Center versus benchmarks, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset.
MeasureKumon CenterEducational Support ServicesAll franchisesAll SBA borrowers
Default (charge-off) rate4.8%8.0%10.2%8.0%
Loans in sample21———
Defaults1———
Average loan size$123,252———
Charge-off rate by approval year — share of each fiscal year's Kumon Center 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 0% of 3 loans; FY2015 0% of 9 loans; FY2016 0% of 6 loans; FY2017 33% of 3 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2014 0% of 3 loans; FY2015 0% of 9 loans; FY2016 0% of 6 loans; FY2017 33% of 3 loans0%5%10%0%2014n=30%2015n=90%2016n=633%2017n=3
Charge-off rate by approval year: FY2014 0% of 3 loans; FY2015 0% of 9 loans; FY2016 0% of 6 loans; FY2017 33% of 3 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2014 0% of 3 loans; FY2015 0% of 9 loans; FY2016 0% of 6 loans; FY2017 33% of 3 loans0%5%10%0%’14n=30%’15n=90%’16n=633%’17n=3

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

Show the numbers behind this chart
Fiscal yearLoansCharged offRate
FY2014300.0%
FY2015900.0%
FY2016600.0%
FY20173133.3%

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?

Kumon Center's figure rests on 21 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 21 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 4.8 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 Kumon Center figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.

Based on 21 resolved loans — directional, not precise.

Frequently asked

What is Kumon Center's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Between 2010 and 2019, 21 Kumon Center franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 1 defaulted — a 4.8% charge-off rate, 0.6x the Educational Support Services average of 8.0%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
Is Kumon Center a safe franchise investment?
Between 2010–2019, Kumon Center franchisees defaulted on SBA loans at 4.8% versus a 8.0% industry average. This data is one input for due diligence; it is not investment advice.

Cite this page

Franchise Default Rates (2026). Kumon Center franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 4.8% (1 of 21 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

https://franchisefailurerates.com/franchise/kumon-center/ · Data & methodology · Download the dataset (CSV)