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The best franchises to buy in North Dakota
The brands buyers finance most via SBA 7(a) in North Dakota, 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.
80 franchised deals counted across recent North Dakota lending. Want the brand-by-brand failure rates? See which franchises fail the most →
Safest of the North Dakota 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.Days Inn by Wyndham3 North Dakota deals · 234 national loans · typical $3.0M0% failed
- 2.Country Inn & Suites by Radisson3 North Dakota deals · 63 national loans · typical $1.8M0% failed
- 3.Motel 62 North Dakota deals · 241 national loans · typical $2.3M0% failed
- 4.Ace Hardware2 North Dakota deals · 309 national loans · typical $500K0% failed
- 5.Culver's ButterBurgers & Frozen Custard2 North Dakota deals · 109 national loans · typical $3.9M0% failed
- 6.Baymont by Wyndham aka Baymont Inn & Suites1 North Dakota deal · 122 national loans · typical $2.8M0% failed
- 7.Ziggi's Coffee1 North Dakota deal · 54 national loans · typical $980K0% failed
- 8.Jimmy John's1 North Dakota deal · 160 national loans · typical $113K0% 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 North Dakota project address, recent years weighted. Deal size is the median funded loan.
Agent summary
The franchise brands financed most through SBA 7(a) in North Dakota, 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.
- 80 franchised North Dakota deals counted
- Most financed: The UPS Store
- Safest popular brand: Days Inn by Wyndham (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.