Franchise · SBA lending record
Meineke Car Care Center: how its 144 SBA loans actually performed
General Automotive Repair · 242 units financed with SBA 7(a) loans since 2010 · 92 lenders have funded this brand.
28 of 144 SBA loans to this brand were charged off
That is 19.4% — roughly 3 times the 5.7% average across all SBA 7(a) loans. That is an outcome, not a verdict on the business itself — but a default record like this is what makes lenders cautious, so expect fewer of them and stiffer terms.
See the 28 charged-off loans behind this number — every one, straight from the federal recordShow list ↓Hide list ↑
| Business | Location | Charged off | SBA loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCBARCLEY ENTERPRISES INC. | Rochester, NY | 2019 | $457,896 |
| JKI IV, Inc. | Philadelphia, PA | 2020 | $399,258 |
| Sirius Shine, Inc. | Holland, MI | 2019 | $325,545 |
| Sirius Shine, Inc. | Spring Lake, MI | 2020 | $318,853 |
| LUCKY OLD DOG CORPORATION | East Ridge, TN | 2015 | $311,588 |
| Check it Now, Inc. dba Meineke Car Care Center #2739 | Virginia Beach, VA | 2020 | $309,027 |
| Zemog Venture Group Inc. | Houston, TX | 2024 | $267,521 |
| SGSM Auto Care Corp | Fort Worth, TX | 2020 | $258,065 |
| Tri MVP, LLC | Houston, TX | 2020 | $256,397 |
| DE Jones, Inc | Las Vegas, NV | 2023 | $225,374 |
| Palmer Garage, Inc. | Sherrills Ford, NC | 2014 | $217,593 |
| Obendorfer Enterprises, LLC | North Versailles, PA | 2016 | $195,604 |
| Giggling Bear Car Care, Inc. | Seattle, WA | 2016 | $185,800 |
| MK Connections LLC | Midwest City, OK | 2014 | $169,428 |
| RKRS, INC. | Evansville, IN | 2018 | $168,271 |
| J&R Davis Services Inc. | Monroe, LA | 2018 | $165,894 |
| Meineke Car Care Center # 2751 | Dallas, TX | 2020 | $159,529 |
| Swetterau LLC | Columbus, OH | 2018 | $152,283 |
| Prescott Unlimited Company, Inc. | Irving, TX | 2019 | $120,543 |
| 1630 HADLEY LLC dba Meineke #4326 | Kuna, ID | 2022 | $114,778 |
| DSO ENTERPRISES, INC. | Fort Worth, TX | 2020 | $99,433 |
| Rapid of Edmond, LLC | Edmond, OK | 2017 | $55,471 |
| Ramsdell Family Auto Care, Inc. | Reading, MA | 2017 | $52,947 |
| DE Jones, Inc | Las Vegas, NV | 2020 | $50,000 |
| R & A Putman Enterprises, LLC | Pittsburgh, PA | 2019 | $49,164 |
| Pratt Ventures Corporation 401k Plan | Pikesville, MD | 2021 | $26,236 |
| NEELY AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Plainfield, IN | 2019 | $23,751 |
| Swetterau LLC | Columbus, OH | 2018 | $9,900 |
Each row above is an SBA 7(a) loan tied to this brand, charged off (defaulted) within seven years of approval — a few businesses appear more than once. Names, cities and loss amounts are exactly as they appear in the SBA’s FOIA release of 2026-06-30; street addresses are omitted by choice. Count them: there are 28 loans.
How this brand compares
share of owners who defaulted within seven yearsFranchise disclosure documents are not required to tell you how many owners failed. This is computed from the federal record of every SBA loan made to this brand, so it is the outcome, not the pitch.
When owners got into trouble
share of failures by yearFailures usually cluster once the opening cash is spent and the first rent increase lands. Plan working capital for that window, not for month one.
Who still lends on it
last two fiscal years| Lender | Units funded |
|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 4 |
| Firstrust Savings Bank | 1 |
| ConnectOne Bank | 1 |
| Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 1 |
Fewer active lenders means less competition on your rate, and a harder time if the first bank declines.
Each year's owners, as they aged
cumulative % of loan dollars charged off| Opened | Yr 1 | Yr 2 | Yr 3 | Yr 4 | Yr 5 | Yr 6 | Yr 7 | Yr 8 | Yr 9 | Yr 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 12.8 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | · | · |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | · | · | · |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.1 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each row is one year's crop of new owners. Read across to watch them age; read down a column to compare different years at the same point in their life. Blank cells are simply too recent to know.
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Before you sign anything
This page tells you how past owners fared with SBA debt. It does not tell you whether this brand suits you, what the territory looks like, or how the franchisor behaves. Ask for Item 19, talk to at least five current franchisees and two who left, and run your own numbers.
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Common questions
What percentage of Meineke Car Care Center franchises default on their SBA loans?
Of the 144 Meineke Car Care Center SBA 7(a) loans old enough to judge, 28 — 19.4% — were charged off within seven years. That is well above the roughly 5.7% average across all SBA 7(a) loans.
Is Meineke Car Care Center a good franchise to buy with an SBA loan?
This page can only tell you how Meineke Car Care Center's SBA loans have performed, not whether it will work for you. A high default rate does not by itself mean a bad business — it usually means one that has been harder to finance profitably, which changes what a lender will offer you. Meineke Car Care Center's 19.4% is well above the ~5.7% norm. Weigh it against the franchise disclosure document and your own numbers before deciding.
How much have lenders lost on Meineke Car Care Center SBA loans?
Across the seasoned Meineke Car Care Center loans in the federal record, 28 were charged off, with about $5,146,149 in SBA losses in total. Every one of those businesses is listed by name on this page — see the 28 that defaulted.