WORLD OF BEER: how its 26 SBA loans actually performed
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) · 26 units financed with SBA 7(a) loans since 2010 · 14 lenders have funded this brand.
Defaults run above the SBA-wide average
2 of 23 seasoned units charged off — 8.7%, against 5.7% across all SBA 7(a) loans.
How this brand compares
share of owners who defaulted within seven yearsWho lends on it
most active lenders, 2010 onward| Lender | Units funded |
|---|---|
| Stearns Bank National Association | 6 |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 2 |
| First Federal Bank | 2 |
| First Business Bank | 2 |
| The Huntington National Bank | 2 |
| Byline Bank | 2 |
14 lenders have funded WORLD OF BEER since 2010. Fewer active lenders means less competition on your rate.
A note on sample size
WORLD OF BEER is a smaller-sample brand: 23 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 23 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 WORLD OF BEER SBA loans have defaulted?
2 of 23 seasoned WORLD OF BEER SBA 7(a) loans charged off within seven years — a 8.7% default rate, against 5.7% across all SBA 7(a) loans.
Is a WORLD OF BEER franchise a safe SBA loan bet?
By the numbers its default rate is above the SBA-wide 5.7% average. That is a financing signal, not a verdict on the business — and with 23 loans it is a smaller sample than our flagship brands.
Which lenders fund WORLD OF BEER franchises?
14 lenders have made SBA loans to WORLD OF BEER since 2010, led by Stearns Bank National Association.