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

All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 2 Brands

All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) franchises charged off 10.3% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, versus 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers. This page tracks 2 brands: default rates ranged from Batteries Plus Bulbs (20.9%) to Batteries Plus (21.7%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 2 All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) brands tracked here, 66 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 14 were charged off — a pooled rate of 21.2% for these brands against a 10.3% benchmark for all All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) franchise loans. 2 brands with 20+ loans ran at more than twice the industry benchmark; 0 brands with 40+ loans recorded zero defaults. Statuses as of June 30, 2026.

• Brands tracked2
• SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–201966
• Charged off14
• Pooled rate, these brands21.2%
• All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) benchmark (all franchise loans)10.3%
• All-franchise benchmark10.2%
• All SBA borrowers8.0%
• Lowest rateBatteries Plus Bulbs · 20.9%
• Highest rateBatteries Plus · 21.7%

Which All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?

Every All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) brand with at least five resolved SBA 7(a) loans, sorted from highest to lowest default rate. Click a column heading to re-sort; use the filter to find a brand.

* Small sample (5–19 loans): rate shown for completeness; treat as a diligence flag, not a verdict. Loans since 2020 and early charge-offs are counts only — that cohort is too young for a rate.