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

Food (Health) Supplement Stores Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 4 Brands

Food (Health) Supplement Stores franchises charged off 13.0% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, versus 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers. This page tracks 4 brands: default rates ranged from General Nutrition Centers/gnc (0.0%) to Complete Nutrition (29.6%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do Food (Health) Supplement Stores franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 4 Food (Health) Supplement Stores brands tracked here, 115 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 23 were charged off — a pooled rate of 20.0% for these brands against a 13.0% benchmark for all Food (Health) Supplement Stores 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 tracked4
• SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–2019115
• Charged off23
• Pooled rate, these brands20.0%
• Food (Health) Supplement Stores benchmark (all franchise loans)13.0%
• All-franchise benchmark10.2%
• All SBA borrowers8.0%
• Lowest rateGeneral Nutrition Centers/gnc · 0.0%
• Highest rateComplete Nutrition · 29.6%

Which Food (Health) Supplement Stores franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?

Every Food (Health) Supplement 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.