SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026
The UPS Store Franchise Failure Rate: 0.5% 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 200 The UPS Store SBA borrowers failed to repay — well below the Private Mail Centers average of 4.9%.
Between 2010 and 2019, 420 The UPS Store franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 2 defaulted — a 0.5% charge-off rate, 0.1x the Private Mail Centers average of 4.9%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
What is the The UPS Store franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
The UPS Store is a Private Mail Centers franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to The UPS Store franchisees: 420 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 2 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–FY2019420
- Charged off2
- Charge-off rate0.5%
- Private Mail Centers franchise benchmark4.9%
- Brand vs industry0.1x
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$208,079
- New SBA loans since 2020928
- Early charge-offs since 20202
How does The UPS Store compare with other Private Mail Centers franchises?
The table sets The UPS Store's charge-off rate beside its Private Mail Centers 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 | The UPS Store | Private Mail Centers | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 0.5% | 4.9% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 420 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 2 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $208,079 | — | — | — |
What has The UPS Store SBA lending looked like since 2020?
Since 2020, The UPS Store franchisees have taken 928 new SBA 7(a) loans. 2 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: 2 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 | 19 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2011 | 17 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2012 | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2013 | 39 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2014 | 66 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2015 | 60 | 1 | 1.7% |
| FY2016 | 66 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2017 | 47 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2018 | 54 | 1 | 1.9% |
| FY2019 | 39 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2020 | 54 | — | outstanding |
| FY2021 | 153 | — | outstanding |
| FY2022 | 149 | — | outstanding |
| FY2023 | 205 | — | outstanding |
| FY2024 | 113 | — | outstanding |
| FY2025 | 145 | — | outstanding |
| FY2026 | 109 | — | 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?
The UPS Store's figure rests on 420 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 420 resolved loans, the sample is large enough that a single default barely moves the figure. Loans approved since 2020 are excluded from the rate because most are still outstanding; they appear on this page as counts only. Every The UPS Store figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Frequently asked
- What is The UPS Store's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
- Between 2010 and 2019, 420 The UPS Store franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 2 defaulted — a 0.5% charge-off rate, 0.1x the Private Mail Centers average of 4.9%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
- Is The UPS Store a safe franchise investment?
- Between 2010–2019, The UPS Store franchisees defaulted on SBA loans at 0.5% versus a 4.9% industry average. This data is one input for due diligence; it is not investment advice.
Cite this page
Franchise Default Rates (2026). The UPS Store franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 0.5% (2 of 420 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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