SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · KANSAS
Best Western Inn franchise in Kansas: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Best Western Inn in Kansas have taken 15 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,074,633), and of the 12 loans whose story has ended, 16.7% were charged off — versus 11.8% for Best Western Inn nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in KS
15
Resolved
12
Local charge-off
16.7%
National charge-off
11.8%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = KS. 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 KS | Local charge-off | Units in KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 24 | 7.7% | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 20 | 17.6% | — |
| Super 8 by Wyndhan / Super 8 | 18 | thin | — |
| Days Inn | 15 | 26.7% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 14 | thin | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 12 | thin | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 11 | thin | — |
| Americas Best Value Inn (F/K/a Best Value Inn | 7 | thin | — |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 7 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 6 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 6 | thin | — |
| Koa Kampgrounds(Kampgrounds of America) | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Best Western Inn compares to the systems a buyer in Kansas would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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