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Franchise brand58 approvals since FY2011
SBA loans to Planet Smoothie franchises
Approvals SBA files under the brand's franchise code. The loans are to independent franchise owners; this page describes the brand in aggregate and no franchisee.
SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.
SBA lists 58 loan approvals since FY2011 under the Planet Smoothie franchise brand, worth $13.8M; 18 of them came in FY2021 to FY2025.
In FY2025 there were 2. The average approval in the five-year window was $351K.
13 lenders made the FY2021 to FY2025 loans across 10 states; the most active were Citizens Bank (5), The Huntington National Bank (2) and HomeTrust Bank (1).
Of loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 5.9% as charged off, close to the 6.0% for all SBA loans from those years. The figures describe loans to independent franchise owners, not the franchisor.
Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Loans by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Approvals | Dollars approved | Average approval | of which 504 | Jobs supported, as reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 3 | $995K | $332K | 0 | 36 |
| FY2025 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 12 |
| FY2024 | 3 | $1.4M | $469K | 0 | 35 |
| FY2023 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 25 |
| FY2022 | 6 | $2.4M | $407K | 0 | 66 |
| FY2021 | 6 | $1.5M | $249K | 0 | 56 |
| FY2020 | 5 | $980K | $196K | 0 | 41 |
| FY2019 | 16 | $2.9M | $181K | 0 | 156 |
| FY2018 | 6 | $1.0M | $168K | 0 | 104 |
| FY2017 | 6 | $1.0M | $172K | 0 | 51 |
| FY2016 | 3 | $494K | $165K | 0 | 59 |
SBA's franchise field lists the brand as "PLANET SMOOTHIE"; "PLANET SMOOTHIE/ TASTI D-LITE CO-BRAND"; "Planet Smoothie"; "Planet Smoothie/Tasti D-Lite co-brand". Codes SBA has used for the same brand name are added together.
Charge-off cohort rate
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | Planet Smoothie | All SBA loans |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 43 | 725,496 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 9 | 91,827 |
| Disbursed loans | 34 | 633,669 |
| Paid in full | 22 | 471,304 |
| Charged off | 2 | 37,796 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 10 | 124,569 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Dollars charged off | $153K | $6.20bn |
Lenders
| # | Lender, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizens BankElizabethton, TN | 5 | $2.0M | 27.8% | |
| 2 | The Huntington National BankColumbus, OH | 2 | — | 11.1% | |
| 3 | HomeTrust BankAsheville, NC | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Sunrise Banks National AssociationSaint Paul, MN | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.Lake Success, NY | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 6 | United Community BankGreenville, SC | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Seacoast National BankStuart, FL | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 8 | SouthPoint BankBirmingham, AL | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 9 | The Citizens BankBatesville, AR | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 10 | Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative CorporationMilwaukee, WI | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 11 | First Port City BankBainbridge, GA | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 12 | West BankWest Des Moines, IA | 1 | — | 5.6% | |
| 13 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBuffalo, NY | 1 | — | 5.6% |
Approval sizes
- $50,000 or less11.1%2
- $150,001 to $350,00050.0%9
- $350,001 to $1 million38.9%7
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old22.2%4
- New business, 2 years or less5.6%1
- Startup, loan funds will open the business66.7%12
- Change of ownership5.6%1
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans go to Planet Smoothie franchises?
58 approvals since FY2011, worth $13.8M; 18 in FY2021 to FY2025.
Which lenders make SBA loans for Planet Smoothie franchises?
By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: Citizens Bank (5), The Huntington National Bank (2), HomeTrust Bank (1), Sunrise Banks National Association (1), Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. (1).
How large is a typical SBA loan for a Planet Smoothie franchise?
The average approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $351K.
What share of Planet Smoothie SBA loans are charged off?
Of 34 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, 2 (5.9%) are recorded as charged off; for all SBA loans from those years the figure is 6.0%.
Are SBA loans to Planet Smoothie franchises rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 6, against 17 in the three before: falling (-65%).
About these figures
Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error