SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ARIZONA
Best Western Inn franchise in Arizona: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Best Western Inn in Arizona have taken 20 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,551,015), and of the 15 loans whose story has ended, 13.3% were charged off — versus 11.8% for Best Western Inn nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in AZ
20
Resolved
15
Local charge-off
13.3%
National charge-off
11.8%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AZ. Charge-off rate = charged-off ÷ (charged-off + paid-in-full); open loans excluded. A local rate is published only when the resolved cohort clears our floor.
| System | Loans in AZ | Local charge-off | Units in AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 32 | 14.3% | — |
| Days Inn | 31 | 12.9% | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 31 | 8.0% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 29 | 10.5% | — |
| Motel 6 | 25 | 0.0% | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 25 | 6.3% | — |
| Travelodge | 23 | 16.7% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 19 | 11.8% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 18 | 46.7% | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 16 | 9.1% | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 15 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 13 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Best Western Inn compares to the systems a buyer in Arizona would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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