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

Appliance Repair and Maintenance Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 1 Brands

Appliance Repair and Maintenance franchises charged off 16.8% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, versus 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers. This page tracks 1 brand: Mr. Appliance, with a default rate of 42.5%. Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do Appliance Repair and Maintenance franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 1 Appliance Repair and Maintenance brand tracked here, 40 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 17 were charged off — a pooled rate of 42.5% for these brands against a 16.8% benchmark for all Appliance Repair and Maintenance franchise loans. 1 brand 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 tracked1
• SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–201940
• Charged off17
• Pooled rate, these brands42.5%
• Appliance Repair and Maintenance benchmark (all franchise loans)16.8%
• All-franchise benchmark10.2%
• All SBA borrowers8.0%
• Lowest rateMr. Appliance · 42.5%
• Highest rateMr. Appliance · 42.5%

Which Appliance Repair and Maintenance franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?

Every Appliance Repair and Maintenance 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.