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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · WISCONSIN

Best Western Inn franchise in Wisconsin: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Best Western Inn in Wisconsin have taken 28 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,165,078), and of the 21 loans whose story has ended, 4.8% were charged off — versus 11.8% for Best Western Inn nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · Wisconsinvs national

Loans in WI

28

Resolved

21

Local charge-off

4.8%

National charge-off

11.8%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = WI. 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.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Wisconsin12 systems

Same sector, same state, same public records — how Best Western Inn compares to the systems a buyer in Wisconsin would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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