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.
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.
| System | Loans in WI | Local charge-off | Units in WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americinn | 40 | 15.4% | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 35 | 20.7% | — |
| Super 8 by Wyndhan / Super 8 | 23 | thin | — |
| Days Inn | 21 | 16.7% | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 20 | 0.0% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 19 | 6.3% | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 19 | 0.0% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 15 | 0.0% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 11 | 20.0% | — |
| Microtel Inn and Suites | 11 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 10 | thin | — |
| Country Inn and Suites by Radisson | 9 | thin | — |
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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