Metal Supermarkets Franchise Failure Rate
SBA 7(a) loan default data, FY2010–FY2019 · Updated 2026
Metal Supermarkets franchisees defaulted on 21.7% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 5 of 23 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is higher than the Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers industry average of 9.9%.
- 21.7%SBA default rate5 of 23 loans
- 23loans resolvedapproved FY2010–FY2019
- 9.9%Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers averageall SBA loans in the industry
- 10.2%all-franchise average7.8% non-franchised
| SBA default rate | 21.7% |
|---|---|
| Loans approved | 23 |
| Loans charged off | 5 |
| Date range | FY2010–FY2019 |
| Industry | Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers |
| Industry average | 9.9% |
| 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.
About 1 in 5 Metal Supermarkets SBA borrowers failed to repay — more than double the Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers average of 9.9%.
What is the Metal Supermarkets franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Metal Supermarkets is a Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Metal Supermarkets franchisees: 23 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 5 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–FY201923
- Charged off5
- Charge-off rate21.7%
- Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchise benchmark9.9%
- Brand vs industry2.2x
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$244,213
- New SBA loans since 202031
- Early charge-offs since 20200
How does Metal Supermarkets compare with other Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchises?
The table sets Metal Supermarkets's charge-off rate beside its Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 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. A cell in red is more than twice the industry benchmark.
| Measure | Metal Supermarkets | Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 21.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 23 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 5 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $244,213 | — | — | — |
What has Metal Supermarkets SBA lending looked like since 2020?
Since 2020, Metal Supermarkets franchisees have taken 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2012 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2013 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| FY2014 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| FY2015 | 8 | 2 | 25.0% |
| FY2016 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2017 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2018 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2020 | 3 | — | outstanding |
| FY2021 | 5 | — | outstanding |
| FY2022 | 6 | — | outstanding |
| FY2023 | 4 | — | outstanding |
| FY2024 | 3 | — | outstanding |
| FY2025 | 7 | — | outstanding |
| FY2026 | 3 | — | 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?
Metal Supermarkets's figure rests on 23 resolved SBA 7(a) loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019. That cohort has matured, so the rate is a settled outcome, not a projection. With 23 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 4.3 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 Metal Supermarkets figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Based on 23 resolved loans — directional, not precise.
Is Metal Supermarkets in financial trouble? What the SBA data shows
Metal Supermarkets's SBA 7(a) default rate was 21.7% for loans approved FY2010–FY2019 (5 of 23 loans charged off) — the only Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers brand tracked here. A default rate this far above the Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers average of 9.9% is a signal worth investigating further before investing.
Frequently asked
- What is Metal Supermarkets's franchise failure rate?
- Metal Supermarkets franchisees defaulted on 21.7% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 5 of 23 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is higher than the Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers industry average of 9.9%.
- How does Metal Supermarkets compare to other Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchises?
- Metal Supermarkets's 21.7% SBA default rate is higher than the Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers industry average of 9.9%. See every Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers franchise ranked on the Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers industry page. Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers 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). Metal Supermarkets franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 21.7% (5 of 23 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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