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The best franchises to buy in Michigan
The brands buyers finance most via SBA 7(a) in Michigan, 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.
660 franchised deals counted across recent Michigan lending. Want the brand-by-brand failure rates? See which franchises fail the most →
Safest of the Michigan 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.Ace Hardware12 Michigan deals · 309 national loans · typical $685K0% failed
- 2.The Back Nine6 Michigan deals · 142 national loans · typical $446K0% failed
- 3.Orange Theory Fitness6 Michigan deals · 73 national loans · typical $700K0% failed
- 4.Everline Coatings and Services5 Michigan deals · 95 national loans · typical $235K0% failed
- 5.Club Pilates5 Michigan deals · 96 national loans · typical $347K0% failed
- 6.Gameday Men's Health/Gameday5 Michigan deals · 145 national loans · typical $300K0% failed
- 7.The Learning Experience4 Michigan deals · 192 national loans · typical $550K0% failed
- 8.Playa Bowls4 Michigan deals · 65 national loans · typical $520K0% 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 Michigan project address, recent years weighted. Deal size is the median funded loan.
Agent summary
The franchise brands financed most through SBA 7(a) in Michigan, led by Biggby Coffee, 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.
- 660 franchised Michigan deals counted
- Most financed: Biggby Coffee
- Safest popular brand: Ace Hardware (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.