SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MISSOURI
Best Western Inn franchise in Missouri: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Best Western Inn in Missouri have taken 15 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,066,780), 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 MO
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 = MO. 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 MO | Local charge-off | Units in MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super 8 | 63 | 17.8% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 30 | 11.1% | — |
| Days Inn | 25 | 19.0% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 20 | 0.0% | — |
| Americas Best Value Inn | 14 | thin | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 14 | 27.3% | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 14 | thin | — |
| Ramada Inn | 13 | 27.3% | — |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 10 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 10 | thin | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 8 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 7 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Best Western Inn compares to the systems a buyer in Missouri would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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