SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ARKANSAS
Best Western Inn franchise in Arkansas: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Best Western Inn in Arkansas have taken 12 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,368,565), and of the 11 loans whose story has ended, 9.1% were charged off — versus 11.8% for Best Western Inn nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in AR
12
Resolved
11
Local charge-off
9.1%
National charge-off
11.8%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AR. 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 AR | Local charge-off | Units in AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 24 | 5.3% | — |
| Super 8 | 24 | 5.0% | — |
| Days Inn | 19 | 7.1% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 15 | 18.2% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 8 | thin | — |
| Hampton Inns | 7 | thin | — |
| Americas Best Value Inn | 5 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 5 | thin | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 5 | thin | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 5 | thin | — |
| Scottish Inns | 5 | thin | — |
| Travelodge | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Best Western Inn compares to the systems a buyer in Arkansas would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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