Which Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchises have the highest SBA default rates?

Among Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers brands with 20 or more SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, the highest charge-off rates were Metal Supermarkets (21.7%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

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

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 1 Brands

9.9%

charge-off rate across metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers franchise SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–2019

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchises charged off 9.9% 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: Metal Supermarkets, with a default rate of 21.7%. Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 1 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers brand tracked here, 23 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 5 were charged off — a pooled rate of 21.7% for these brands against a 9.9% benchmark for all Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 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, FY2010–201923
Charged off5
Pooled rate, these brands21.7%
Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers benchmark (all franchise loans)9.9%
All-franchise benchmark10.2%
All SBA borrowers8.0%
Lowest rateMetal Supermarkets · 21.7%
Highest rateMetal Supermarkets · 21.7%

Which Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?

Every Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 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.

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Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchise brands — SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

Brand	Loans	Defaults	Rate	vs industry avg	Loans since 2020	Early charge-offs
Metal Supermarkets	23	5	21.7%	2.2x	31	0

* 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.

Frequently asked

Which Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchises have the highest SBA default rates?: Among Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers brands with 20 or more SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, the highest charge-off rates were Metal Supermarkets (21.7%). Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.
What is the Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchise SBA default rate benchmark?: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchise borrowers charged off 9.9% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, compared with 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers.

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Franchise Default Rates (2026). Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchise SBA 7(a) default rates, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 1 brands, pooled 21.7%. Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

https://franchisefailurerates.com/industry/metal-service-centers-and-other-metal-merchant-wholesalers/ · Data & methodology · Download the dataset (CSV)