From the SBA loan default list, these are the franchise brands with default rates above 40 percent for the 10 year period ending September 30, 2011:
|
Brand
|
Failure Percentage
|
|
WINGS-N-THINGS
|
94.12%
|
|
TILDEN FOR BRAKES CAR CARE CENTER
|
92.86%
|
|
NOBLE ROMAN PIZZA
|
86.36%
|
|
JUST-A-BUCK
|
81.82%
|
|
LA PALETERA
|
81.25%
|
|
EXECUTIVE TANS
|
80.85%
|
|
COUNTRY CLUTTER (BED & BREAKFAST)
|
80%
|
|
BEAR ROCK CAFE
|
80%
|
|
BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO
|
78.57%
|
|
SUPER SUPPERS
|
76.92%
|
|
PRO GOLF
|
76.47%
|
|
SHAPEXPRESS
|
75%
|
|
ATHLETE’S FOOT
|
73.91%
|
|
STEAK ESCAPE
|
71.43%
|
|
GOLF ETC.
|
71.08%
|
|
00452–24 SEVEN VENDING
|
70%
|
|
IMAGE SUN
|
70%
|
|
L. A. TAN
|
66.67%
|
|
MR. TRANSMISSION
|
65.38%
|
|
AMAZON CAFE
|
65.22%
|
|
WING ZONE
|
65.12%
|
|
MR. GOODCENTS SUB’ AND PASTA
|
64.71%
|
|
NEW YORK NY FRESH DELI
|
64.29%
|
|
OBEE’S SOUP SALAD SUBS
|
64.10%
|
|
U BUILD IT
|
63.64%
|
|
FRULLATI CAFE
|
63.64%
|
|
WIRELESS TOYZ
|
62.50%
|
|
NICK-N-WILLY’S PIZZA
|
62.16%
|
|
PARTYLAND (RETAIL PARTY GOODS)
|
61.11%
|
|
BREADEAUX PIZZA
|
60%
|
|
FROZEN ROPES NORTHSHORE
|
60%
|
|
NESTLE TOLL HOUSE CAFE
|
60%
|
|
SMOOTHIE FACTORY
|
60%
|
|
DREAM DINNERS
|
59.70%
|
|
CAMILLE’S SIDEWALK CAFE
|
57.89%
|
|
PLANET BEACH
|
57.66%
|
|
SUPER SUPPERS OF KELLER
|
57.14%
|
|
WINGS TO GO
|
56.76%
|
|
CARVEL ICE CREAM
|
56.41%
|
|
ROLY POLY ROLLED SANDWICHES
|
56.25%
|
|
JOHNNY ROCKETS
|
56%
|
|
PHILLY CONNECTION
|
55.77%
|
|
DOLLAR DISCOUNT STORES
|
55.56%
|
|
PETLAND
|
55.56%
|
|
COUNTRY KITCHEN
|
53.85%
|
|
SAMARI SAMS TERIYAKI GRILL
|
53.85%
|
|
STEAK-OUT
|
53.85%
|
|
SUBMARINA SANDWICHES
|
53.85%
|
|
HAIR COLOR EXPRESS
|
53.33%
|
|
RED BRICK PIZZA
|
53.06%
|
|
LARRY’S GIANT SUBS
|
52.63%
|
|
BEEF O’BRADY’S
|
52.48%
|
|
VELOCITY SPORTS PERFORMANCE
|
52.38%
|
|
COTTMAN TRANSMISSION
|
52.21%
|
|
FUDDRUCKER’S
|
52.17%
|
|
WOW CAFE AND WINGERY
|
51.72%
|
|
WINESTYLES, INC.
|
51.72%
|
|
PITA PIT
|
51.52%
|
|
TACO DEL MAR
|
51.35%
|
|
MY GYM
|
51.02%
|
|
JUICE IT UP
|
50.98%
|
|
ECONO LUB N TUNE
|
50%
|
|
CHEEBURGER CHEBURGER
|
50%
|
|
STREET CORNER NEWS
|
50%
|
|
JUICE ZONE
|
50%
|
|
REALTY WORLD
|
50%
|
|
JIMBOY’S TACOS
|
50%
|
|
LEE MYLES AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSIONS
|
50%
|
|
JERRY’S SUB SHOP
|
50%
|
|
DOUBLEDAVE’S PIZZAWORKS
|
50%
|
|
EAST OF CHICAGO PIZZA
|
50%
|
|
GOLF U.S.A. (RETAIL GOLF EQUIP.)
|
50%
|
|
HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER
|
49.26%
|
|
ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY
|
49.06%
|
|
INSTANT IMPRINTS
|
48.84%
|
|
MAUI WOWI
|
48.65%
|
|
CANDY BOUQUET,INC
|
48.28%
|
|
COMPUTER RENAISSANCE
|
48%
|
|
COFFEE BEANERY (RETAIL COFFEE)
|
48%
|
|
NORWALK FURNITURE IDEA
|
47.62%
|
|
MAX MUSCLE
|
47.62%
|
|
PACIUGO ITALIAN GELATO RENAISSANCE
|
47.62%
|
|
DAILY GRIND
|
47.37%
|
|
SHANE’S RIB SHACK
|
47.37%
|
|
NATIONWIDE FLOOR & WINDOW COVERINGS
|
47.06%
|
|
FIGARO’S ITALIAN PIZZA
|
46.67%
|
|
PLANET SMOOTHIE
|
46.34%
|
|
USA BABY
|
46.15%
|
|
ALL TUNE AND LUBE
|
46.15%
|
|
CHICAGO’S PIZZA OF GREENFIELD
|
46.15%
|
|
GREAT WRAPS
|
45.83%
|
|
BLIMPIE
|
45.74%
|
|
PIP PRINTING
|
45.45%
|
|
BUCK’S PIZZA
|
45.45%
|
|
FAST FRAME
|
44.78%
|
|
AIM MAIL CENTER
|
44.44%
|
|
PIZZA FACTORY
|
44.44%
|
|
MARS
|
44.44%
|
|
KABLOOM
|
44.23%
|
|
DRY CLEANING STATION
|
43.75%
|
|
BAD ASS COFFEE COMPANY (THE)
|
43.75%
|
|
QUIZNO’S SUBS
|
43.75%
|
|
MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY
|
43.66%
|
|
EXTRA INNINGS TRAINING CENTERS
|
43.48%
|
|
BACK YARD BURGERS
|
42.86%
|
|
NATURE’S TABLE
|
42.86%
|
|
COLD STONE CREAMERY, INC.
|
41.93%
|
|
NATHAN’S FAMOUS
|
41.67%
|
|
FOX’S PIZZA DEN
|
41.38%
|
|
FLOWERAMA
|
41.18%
|
|
TACONE
|
41.18%
|
|
CHEM-DRY
|
41.18%
|
|
NESTLE TOLL HOUSE BY CHIP
|
41.18%
|
|
MR. ELECTRIC
|
40.91%
|
|
THE HONEY BAKED HAM CO. AND CAFE
|
40%
|
|
SAM & LOUIE’S NEW YORK PIZZA
|
40%
|
|
EXTREME PITA (THE)
|
40%
|
|
HELP-U-SELL (REAL ESTATE)
|
40%
|
|
IMAGE ARTS ETC.
|
40%
|
|
MAMA FU’S NOODIE HOUSE
|
40%
|
|
KEVA JUICE
|
40%
|
|
KOLACHE FACTORY
|
40%
|
