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The best franchises to buy in Rhode Island
The brands buyers finance most via SBA 7(a) in Rhode Island, 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.
90 franchised deals counted across recent Rhode Island lending. Want the brand-by-brand failure rates? See which franchises fail the most →
Safest of the Rhode Island 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.Jersey Mike's5 Rhode Island deals · 259 national loans · typical $400K0% failed
- 2.Tropical Smoothie Cafe4 Rhode Island deals · 266 national loans · typical $494K0% failed
- 3.Crumbl2 Rhode Island deals · 295 national loans · typical $686K0% failed
- 4.Success On The Spectrum2 Rhode Island deals · 79 national loans · typical $380K0% failed
- 5.Budget Blinds2 Rhode Island deals · 206 national loans · typical $229K1.36% failed
- 6.Naturals2Go1 Rhode Island deal · 257 national loans · typical $100K1.64% failed
- 7.The Brothers that just do Gutters2 Rhode Island deals · 76 national loans · typical $110K1.85% failed
- 8.Mighty Dog Roofing2 Rhode Island deals · 141 national loans · typical $378K2.38% 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 Rhode Island project address, recent years weighted. Deal size is the median funded loan.
Agent summary
The franchise brands financed most through SBA 7(a) in Rhode Island, led by Jersey Mike's, 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.
- 90 franchised Rhode Island deals counted
- Most financed: Jersey Mike's
- Safest popular brand: Jersey Mike's (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.