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SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP: how its 1210 SBA loans actually performed

Limited-Service Restaurants · 1612 units financed with SBA 7(a) loans since 2010 · 372 lenders have funded this brand.

Defaults run at or below the SBA-wide average

61 of 1210 seasoned SBA loans charged off — 5.0%, against 5.7% across all SBA 7(a) loans.

Units financed
1612
SBA 7(a), 2010 onward
Old enough to judge
1210
loans at least 7 years old
Defaulted
charged off within 7 years
5.0%
all 7(a) avg 5.7%
Typical loan
$187k
$50k–$530k
See the 61 charged-off loans behind this number — every one, straight from the federal recordShow list ↓Hide list ↑
BusinessLocationCharged offSBA loss
Dayn Durga Park Springs, LLCArlington, TX2021$648,987
Triple Crown Enterprises, Inc.Carroll, IA2023$571,477
Management 37663 INCDeltona, FL2020$519,472
KanchanJunga, LLCCushing, OK2020$423,819
LALJI, Inc.Indianapolis, IN2018$395,913
Peach Brands IncIndianapolis, IN2021$347,480
Stefko Paradise LLCCoopersburg, PA2020$321,113
CB & KB Enterprises Inc.Beardstown, IL2018$263,263
Wheeler Subway Investments 1 LLCBroken Arrow, OK2020$261,097
Harshil Enterprises, Inc.Bartlett, IL2015$245,250
Woodbine Holdings, LLCTacoma, WA2018$220,651
Matthew WilsonIndianapolis, IN2019$194,150
DAS Concepts, LLCLancaster, PA2019$180,783
Amandeep, Inc.Palm Beach Gardens, FL2019$180,346
Alphonsamma, LLCMesquite, TX2018$179,762
Subway Enterprises Inc.& Azhar PirzadaChicago, IL2021$178,603
Triple Crown Enterprises, Inc.Sioux City, IA2022$174,305
Triple Crown Enterprises, Inc.Sioux City, IA2022$170,164
DCG SUBS, LLCDallas, TX2017$168,876
Grand Sub Spot Inc.Carrollton, TX2014$158,563
Prestige PDS CorporationTacoma, WA2018$157,221
Hinabimal CorpOld Bridge, NJ2017$153,391
Four Brothers Enterprises Inc.Linthicum Heights, MD2017$143,853
HOUSE OF SUB CORPOld Bridge, NJ2017$143,333
Sandhu Fort Washington, Inc.Fresno, CA2018$143,070
Alden Enterprises LLCPittsfield, MA2022$141,838
RMK Group dba Subway #18529Dublin, CA2019$137,827
Donald Gregory LLC dba SubwayEnglewood, NJ2016$133,738
Vikam Corp.Murrieta, CA2018$131,272
T and R Dotson Enterprises LLCFort Worth, TX2015$128,933
Hanzel LLCIrving, TX2020$127,899
Cody & Dustin Investments Corp.Albany, MO2022$123,799
Triple Crown Enterprises, Inc.Sioux City, IA2022$121,686
Nurturing Achievements, LLCSacramento, CA2017$116,863
Princess Enterprises, Inc.Pawtucket, RI2018$115,805
GLENRIDGE SUBS, LLCAtlanta, GA2022$112,920
AFC Subs VI, LLCMesquite, TX2018$111,095
Gurjas Enterprises, IncTacoma, WA2018$110,468
ROUSE ENTERPRISES INC.Chino, CA2019$108,282
ArchAngel Ventures, LLC.West Haven, CT2017$97,760
HDW, LLCMaylene, AL2017$97,531
RB Subway LLCBroken Arrow, OK2019$85,313
Three C's LLCChicago, IL2015$80,670
AFC Subs V, LLCMesquite, TX2018$76,347
RMK Group Inc.Pinole, CA2019$74,257
Zamzam LLCEllicott City, MD2022$67,857
King Franchise Group, LLCBrooklyn, NY2015$66,985
DANIELSON FOODSERVICE, LLCHudson, WI2022$65,146
Tran Associates, Inc.Harrisburg, PA2020$64,154
DANIELSON FOODSERVICE, LLCAnoka, MN2022$53,096
SNV Subs of West Chester Inc.Bellbrook, OH2021$50,115
Zanzibar Sky LLCHarrisburg, PA2022$49,428
Leap Deer, Inc.Columbus, OH2019$44,590
SUBWAY 12011 INCDetroit, MI2021$42,027
WNY SUBS INCBuffalo, NY2018$37,500
AARON FERRANCE LLCElysburg, PA2018$24,911
Coldspring Subway, IncBaltimore, MD2020$22,023
NORTH STAR MARKETING INC DBA SUBWAY SANDWICHES & SALADSBellevue, WA2013$21,961
PM Stone Investments LLCSan Mateo, CA2024$21,570
Lucky Rock Inc.Rochester, NY2018$18,998
Zamzam LLCEllicott City, MD2022$14,965

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 61 loans.

How this brand compares

share of owners who defaulted within seven years
SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP
5.0%
Typical franchise brand
3.0%
All SBA 7(a) loans
5.7%

Franchise 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.

Source SBA 7(a) FOIA, franchise field Released 2026-06-30 Sample 1210 loans at least 7 years old Method counted by loan — one loan is one owner — grouped by year approved

When owners got into trouble

share of failures by year
Year 2
5%
Year 3
6%
Year 4
13%
Year 5
17%
Year 6+
59%

Failures 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
LenderUnits funded
The Huntington National Bank6
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company5
Newtek Bank, National Association4
CenTrust Bank, A Division of SmartBiz Bank National Association4
Republic Bank & Trust Company3

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
OpenedYr 1Yr 2Yr 3Yr 4Yr 5Yr 6Yr 7Yr 8Yr 9Yr 10
20100.00.00.00.00.41.11.51.72.12.4
20110.00.00.10.20.20.20.21.71.71.9
20120.00.00.00.00.30.93.13.33.33.3
20130.00.00.00.00.00.21.51.51.51.5
20140.00.60.61.52.42.93.54.04.04.1
20150.00.00.81.82.83.96.06.36.57.1
20160.01.02.22.26.06.77.27.78.6·
20170.00.00.00.00.01.41.41.4··
20180.00.00.91.42.03.63.7···
20190.00.00.00.50.50.5····
20200.01.41.42.12.5·····
20210.00.00.00.0······
20220.00.00.0·······
20230.00.0········
20240.0·········
2025··········
2026··········
0%
12%+▨ too recent to know

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.

Brands worth comparing against this one

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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 SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP franchises default on their SBA loans?

Of the 1210 SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP SBA 7(a) loans old enough to judge, 615.0% — were charged off within seven years. That is below the roughly 5.7% average across all SBA 7(a) loans.

Is SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP a good franchise to buy with an SBA loan?

This page can only tell you how SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP's SBA loans have performed, not whether it will work for you. A low default rate — SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP sits below the norm — is a genuine positive: banks tend to lend more readily, and on better terms, to brands with a clean record. Still, treat it as one input alongside the franchise disclosure document and your own numbers.

How much have lenders lost on SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP SBA loans?

Across the seasoned SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP loans in the federal record, 61 were charged off, with about $9,444,571 in SBA losses in total. Every one of those businesses is listed by name on this page — see the 61 that defaulted.