SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MASSACHUSETTS
Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites franchise in Massachusetts: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites in Massachusetts have taken 13 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,358,461), and of the 11 loans whose story has ended, 9.1% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in MA
13
Resolved
11
Local charge-off
9.1%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = MA. 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 MA | Local charge-off | Units in MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 16 | thin | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 13 | thin | — |
| Days Inn | 11 | thin | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 8 | thin | — |
| Howard Johnson | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites compares to the systems a buyer in Massachusetts would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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