SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · FLORIDA
Best Western Inn franchise in Florida: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Best Western Inn in Florida have taken 34 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,441,788), and of the 24 loans whose story has ended, 8.3% were charged off — versus 11.8% for Best Western Inn nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in FL
34
Resolved
24
Local charge-off
8.3%
National charge-off
11.8%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = FL. 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 FL | Local charge-off | Units in FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 80 | 21.8% | — |
| Days Inn | 67 | 20.0% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 60 | 13.5% | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 58 | 15.6% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 41 | 21.9% | — |
| Hampton Inns | 36 | 0.0% | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 33 | 8.3% | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 31 | 0.0% | — |
| Howard Johnson | 30 | 20.0% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 29 | 38.1% | — |
| Travelodge | 29 | 10.5% | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 26 | 9.5% | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Best Western Inn compares to the systems a buyer in Florida would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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