Medi-Weightloss Franchise Failure Rate
SBA 7(a) loan default data, FY2010–FY2019 · Updated 2026
Medi-Weightloss franchisees defaulted on 17.6% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 3 of 17 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is higher than the Diet and Weight Reducing Centers industry average of 13.4%.
- 17.6%SBA default rate, small sample3 of 17 loans
- 17loans resolvedapproved FY2010–FY2019
- 13.4%Diet and Weight Reducing Centers averageall SBA loans in the industry
- 10.2%all-franchise average7.8% non-franchised
| SBA default rate | 17.6% (small sample) |
|---|---|
| Loans approved | 17 |
| Loans charged off | 3 |
| Date range | FY2010–FY2019 |
| Industry | Diet and Weight Reducing Centers |
| Industry average | 13.4% |
| Data source | U.S. SBA 7(a) FOIA loan data |
Most SBA default figures published online use loans approved since 2020 — loans that have had six years or less to fail — so those rates are floors, not outcomes. Every rate on this site is computed from the matured FY2010–FY2019 cohort: loans that have been paid in full or charged off, so the result is settled. Loans approved since 2020 are shown as counts so early charge-offs are visible without being mistaken for a rate.
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Figures also in the comparison table below.
3 of 17 Medi-Weightloss SBA borrowers failed to repay — too few loans to call a rate; read it as a flag, not a verdict.
What is the Medi-Weightloss franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Medi-Weightloss is a Diet and Weight Reducing Centers franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Medi-Weightloss franchisees: 17 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 3 were charged off. Loan statuses are as of June 30, 2026, and the cohort has matured, so these are settled outcomes rather than projections.
- SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY201917
- Charged off3
- Charge-off rate (small sample)17.6%
- Diet and Weight Reducing Centers franchise benchmark13.4%
- Brand vs industry1.3x
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$148,465
- New SBA loans since 202035
- Early charge-offs since 20200
How does Medi-Weightloss compare with other Diet and Weight Reducing Centers franchises?
The table sets Medi-Weightloss's charge-off rate beside its Diet and Weight Reducing Centers peers and the two economy-wide benchmarks. All figures use the same cohort — SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026 — and the same denominator of resolved loans, so they are directly comparable.
| Measure | Medi-Weightloss | Diet and Weight Reducing Centers | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 17.6% (small sample) | 13.4% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 17 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 3 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $148,465 | — | — | — |
What has Medi-Weightloss SBA lending looked like since 2020?
Since 2020, Medi-Weightloss franchisees have taken 35 new SBA 7(a) loans. None have charged off to date, though most remain outstanding and unresolved.
Loans approved since 2020, by fiscal year — counts only: 0 have charged off to date and most are still outstanding, so no rate is drawn.
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Loans | Charged off | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2016 | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| FY2017 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2018 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2020 | 1 | — | outstanding |
| FY2021 | 3 | — | outstanding |
| FY2022 | 4 | — | outstanding |
| FY2023 | 3 | — | outstanding |
| FY2024 | 1 | — | outstanding |
| FY2025 | 15 | — | outstanding |
| FY2026 | 8 | — | outstanding |
How to read this
A charge-off means a franchisee borrowed, operated, and failed severely enough that the SBA wrote off the government-guaranteed loan. Unlike franchisor marketing or Item 19 disclosures, this is an observed outcome recorded by a federal agency. One caveat cuts the other way: SBA borrowers are typically less capitalized than all-cash buyers, so these rates can overstate risk for well-funded operators.
How reliable is this number?
Medi-Weightloss's figure rests on 17 resolved SBA 7(a) loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019. That cohort has matured, so the count is a settled outcome, not a projection. With 17 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 5.9 percentage points. Loans approved since 2020 are excluded from the rate because most are still outstanding; they appear on this page as counts only. Every Medi-Weightloss figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Small sample (17 loans). A single default moves this figure substantially.
Is Medi-Weightloss in financial trouble? What the SBA data shows
Medi-Weightloss's SBA 7(a) default rate was 17.6% for loans approved FY2010–FY2019 (3 of 17 loans charged off) — the only Diet and Weight Reducing Centers brand tracked here. A default rate close to the Diet and Weight Reducing Centers average of 13.4% is, on its own, neither a warning sign nor a reassurance. With only 17 loans in the sample, one default moves the rate by about 5.9 percentage points, so read it as a flag rather than a verdict.
Frequently asked
- What is Medi-Weightloss's franchise failure rate?
- Medi-Weightloss franchisees defaulted on 17.6% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 3 of 17 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is higher than the Diet and Weight Reducing Centers industry average of 13.4%.
- How does Medi-Weightloss compare to other Diet and Weight Reducing Centers franchises?
- Medi-Weightloss's 17.6% SBA default rate is higher than the Diet and Weight Reducing Centers industry average of 13.4%. See every Diet and Weight Reducing Centers franchise ranked on the Diet and Weight Reducing Centers industry page. Diet and Weight Reducing Centers franchises →
- What does 'SBA default rate' mean?
- An SBA default rate is the share of SBA 7(a) loans, approved FY2010–FY2019 and since resolved (paid in full or charged off), that were charged off — written off after the borrower failed to repay. It is not a measure of unit closures.
Source
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) loan program charge-off data, FY2010–FY2019. Franchise data is matched on the SBA's franchise code / brand name. "Failure rate" here means the share of approved loans (resolved: paid in full or charged off) that were charged off; it is not a measure of unit closures. Last updated September 30, 2026.
Every brand in one table, with percentiles and breakdowns by year, industry and loan size: franchise SBA default rates, all 415 brands.
Cite this page
Franchise Default Rates (2026). Medi-Weightloss franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 17.6% (3 of 17 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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