PuroClean Franchise Failure Rate
SBA 7(a) loan default data, FY2010–FY2019 · Updated 2026
PuroClean franchisees defaulted on 25.0% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 8 of 32 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is higher than the Janitorial Services industry average of 11.2%.
- 25.0%SBA default rate8 of 32 loans
- 32loans resolvedapproved FY2010–FY2019
- 11.2%Janitorial Services averageall SBA loans in the industry
- 8th lowestindustry rankof 10 Janitorial Services brands
| SBA default rate | 25.0% |
|---|---|
| Loans approved | 32 |
| Loans charged off | 8 |
| Date range | FY2010–FY2019 |
| Industry | Janitorial Services |
| Industry average | 11.2% |
| 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 4 PuroClean SBA borrowers failed to repay — more than double the Janitorial Services average of 11.2%.
What is the PuroClean franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
PuroClean is a Janitorial Services franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to PuroClean franchisees: 32 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 8 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–FY201932
- Charged off8
- Charge-off rate25.0%
- Janitorial Services franchise benchmark11.2%
- Brand vs industry2.2x
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$222,135
- New SBA loans since 2020109
- Early charge-offs since 20202
How does PuroClean compare with other Janitorial Services franchises?
The table sets PuroClean's charge-off rate beside its Janitorial Services 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 | PuroClean | Janitorial Services | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 25.0% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 32 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 8 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $222,135 | — | — | — |
What has PuroClean SBA lending looked like since 2020?
Since 2020, PuroClean franchisees have taken 109 new SBA 7(a) loans. 2 have already charged off. Early defaults on loans under six years old are worth noting. Most SBA failures take longer to develop.
Loans approved since 2020, by fiscal year — counts only: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2015 | 11 | 4 | 36.4% |
| FY2016 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| FY2017 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
| FY2018 | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| FY2019 | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| FY2020 | 20 | — | outstanding |
| FY2021 | 19 | — | outstanding |
| FY2022 | 11 | — | outstanding |
| FY2023 | 18 | — | outstanding |
| FY2024 | 12 | — | outstanding |
| FY2025 | 14 | — | outstanding |
| FY2026 | 15 | — | 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?
PuroClean's figure rests on 32 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 32 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 3.1 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 PuroClean figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Based on 32 resolved loans — directional, not precise.
Is PuroClean in financial trouble? What the SBA data shows
PuroClean's SBA 7(a) default rate was 25.0% for loans approved FY2010–FY2019 (8 of 32 loans charged off) — 8th lowest of 10 Janitorial Services brands tracked here. A default rate this far above the Janitorial Services average of 11.2% is a signal worth investigating further before investing.
Frequently asked
- What is PuroClean's franchise failure rate?
- PuroClean franchisees defaulted on 25.0% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 8 of 32 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is higher than the Janitorial Services industry average of 11.2%.
- How does PuroClean compare to other Janitorial Services franchises?
- PuroClean's 25.0% SBA default rate is higher than the Janitorial Services industry average of 11.2%. See every Janitorial Services franchise ranked on the Janitorial Services industry page. Janitorial Services 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). PuroClean franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 25.0% (8 of 32 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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