Sky Zone Franchise Failure Rate
SBA 7(a) loan default data, FY2010–FY2019 · Updated 2026
Sky Zone franchisees defaulted on 14.4% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 13 of 90 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is higher than the All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries industry average of 9.9%.
- 14.4%SBA default rate13 of 90 loans
- 90loans resolvedapproved FY2010–FY2019
- 9.9%All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries averageall SBA loans in the industry
- 6th lowestindustry rankof 7 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries brands
| SBA default rate | 14.4% |
|---|---|
| Loans approved | 90 |
| Loans charged off | 13 |
| Date range | FY2010–FY2019 |
| Industry | All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
| 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 7 Sky Zone SBA borrowers failed to repay — above the All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries average of 9.9%.
What is the Sky Zone franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Sky Zone is a All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Sky Zone franchisees: 90 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 13 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–FY201990
- Charged off13
- Charge-off rate14.4%
- All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries franchise benchmark9.9%
- Brand vs industry1.4x
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$1,446,249
- New SBA loans since 202042
- Early charge-offs since 20200
How does Sky Zone compare with other All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries franchises?
The table sets Sky Zone's charge-off rate beside its All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 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 | Sky Zone | All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 14.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 90 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 13 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $1,446,249 | — | — | — |
What has Sky Zone SBA lending looked like since 2020?
Since 2020, Sky Zone franchisees have taken 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| FY2014 | 14 | 1 | 7.1% |
| FY2015 | 24 | 5 | 20.8% |
| FY2016 | 13 | 5 | 38.5% |
| FY2017 | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2018 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2019 | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| FY2020 | 2 | — | outstanding |
| FY2021 | 3 | — | outstanding |
| FY2022 | 7 | — | outstanding |
| FY2023 | 5 | — | outstanding |
| FY2024 | 5 | — | outstanding |
| FY2025 | 9 | — | outstanding |
| FY2026 | 11 | — | 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?
Sky Zone's figure rests on 90 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 90 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 1.1 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 Sky Zone figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Based on 90 resolved loans — directional, not precise.
Is Sky Zone in financial trouble? What the SBA data shows
Sky Zone's SBA 7(a) default rate was 14.4% for loans approved FY2010–FY2019 (13 of 90 loans charged off) — 6th lowest of 7 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries brands tracked here. A default rate close to the All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries average of 9.9% is, on its own, neither a warning sign nor a reassurance.
Frequently asked
- What is Sky Zone's franchise failure rate?
- Sky Zone franchisees defaulted on 14.4% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 13 of 90 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is higher than the All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries industry average of 9.9%.
- How does Sky Zone compare to other All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries franchises?
- Sky Zone's 14.4% SBA default rate is higher than the All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries industry average of 9.9%. See every All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries franchise ranked on the All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries industry page. All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 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). Sky Zone franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 14.4% (13 of 90 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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