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HOBBYTOWN USA: how its 21 SBA loans actually performed

Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores · 21 units financed with SBA 7(a) loans since 2010 · 17 lenders have funded this brand.

Defaults run at or below the SBA-wide average

1 of 21 seasoned units charged off — 4.8%, against 5.7% across all SBA 7(a) loans.

Units financed
21
SBA 7(a), 2010 onward
Old enough to judge
21
loans at least 7 years old
Defaulted
1
charged off in 7 yrs
Default rate
4.8%
all 7(a) avg 5.7%
Typical loan
$149,500
median approved

How this brand compares

share of owners who defaulted within seven years
HOBBYTOWN USA
4.8%
Typical franchise brand
3.0%
All SBA 7(a) loans
5.7%

Who lends on it

most active lenders, 2010 onward
LenderUnits funded
The Huntington National Bank2
HomeTrust Bank2
SouthState Bank, National Association2
Stearns Bank National Association2
Primis Bank1
Glacier Bank1

17 lenders have funded HOBBYTOWN USA since 2010. Fewer active lenders means less competition on your rate.

A note on sample size

HOBBYTOWN USA is a smaller-sample brand: 21 of its SBA loans are old enough to judge (our flagship brands have 60+). The default rate above is a real count, but read it as a signal rather than a verdict — with 21 loans, a handful of outcomes moves the number. We omit the year-by-year breakdowns shown on larger brands, which would be noisy at this size.

Common questions

How many HOBBYTOWN USA SBA loans have defaulted?

1 of 21 seasoned HOBBYTOWN USA SBA 7(a) loans charged off within seven years — a 4.8% default rate, against 5.7% across all SBA 7(a) loans.

Is a HOBBYTOWN USA franchise a safe SBA loan bet?

By the numbers its default rate is below the SBA-wide 5.7% average. That is a financing signal, not a verdict on the business — and with 21 loans it is a smaller sample than our flagship brands.

Which lenders fund HOBBYTOWN USA franchises?

17 lenders have made SBA loans to HOBBYTOWN USA since 2010, led by The Huntington National Bank.

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