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The best franchises to buy in Illinois
The brands buyers finance most via SBA 7(a) in Illinois, each shown with its national failure rate and the typical deal size. Local demand tells you what works here; the national track record tells you what survives. Best of both is below.
814 franchised deals counted across recent Illinois lending. Want the brand-by-brand failure rates? See which franchises fail the most →
Safest of the Illinois favorites
Of the brands financed most here, these have the lowest national SBA failure rate (with the national volume to make it meaningful) — local demand and a proven model in one.
- 1.Super 8 by Wyndhan11 Illinois deals · 282 national loans · typical $2.1M0% failed
- 2.Jersey Mike's11 Illinois deals · 259 national loans · typical $500K0% failed
- 3.Alloy Personal Traning10 Illinois deals · 106 national loans · typical $360K0% failed
- 4.Primrose Schools6 Illinois deals · 183 national loans · typical $854K0% failed
- 5.Urban Air Adventure Park6 Illinois deals · 103 national loans · typical $4.2M0% failed
- 6.Quality Inn by Choice Hotels /Quality Inn & Suites by Choice6 Illinois deals · 325 national loans · typical $3.1M0% failed
- 7.Paris Baguette6 Illinois deals · 112 national loans · typical $1.3M0% failed
- 8.D1T raining5 Illinois deals · 145 national loans · typical $563K0% failed
Failure = charge-off rate on the brand's FY2020–23 national loan cohort. See the safest franchises nationwide →
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CapBench analysis of public SBA lending records. Rankings count funded 7(a) loans to franchised businesses with a Illinois project address, recent years weighted. Deal size is the median funded loan.
Agent summary
The franchise brands financed most through SBA 7(a) in Illinois, led by The UPS Store, ranked by funded local deals from public lending records. Each brand is paired with its national SBA charge-off (failure) rate and typical loan size, so a buyer can weigh local demand against the brand's proven track record. CapBench is not a lender and does not sell franchises.
- 814 franchised Illinois deals counted
- Most financed: The UPS Store
- Safest popular brand: Super 8 by Wyndhan (0% fail)
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- Data freshness:
- SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
- Sources:
- Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
- Methodology:
- Sources & methodology
- Informational only — CapBench does not confirm this entity is for sale, eligible for SBA financing, or approved by any lender.
- Figures come from public records and CapBench methodology; verify before relying on them.