SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · LOUISIANA
Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites franchise in Louisiana: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites in Louisiana have taken 18 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,819,992), and of the 11 loans whose story has ended, 18.2% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in LA
18
Resolved
11
Local charge-off
18.2%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = LA. 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 LA | Local charge-off | Units in LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days Inn | 18 | 20.0% | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 15 | thin | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 12 | thin | — |
| Comfort Suites by Choice Hotels | 11 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 10 | thin | — |
| Best Western Inn | 9 | thin | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 9 | thin | — |
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 8 | thin | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 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 | — |
| Ramada Inn | 6 | thin | — |
| Sleep Inn Motel | 6 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites compares to the systems a buyer in Louisiana would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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