SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MICHIGAN
Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites franchise in Michigan: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites in Michigan have taken 34 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,640,900), and of the 25 loans whose story has ended, 12.0% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in MI
34
Resolved
25
Local charge-off
12.0%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = MI. 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 MI | Local charge-off | Units in MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Roof Inn | 34 | 5.0% | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 34 | 35.7% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 33 | 0.0% | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 29 | 15.8% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 26 | 16.7% | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 25 | 10.5% | — |
| Super 8 by Wyndhan / Super 8 | 24 | 0.0% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 17 | 45.5% | — |
| Americinn | 15 | thin | — |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 15 | thin | — |
| Days Inn | 15 | 15.4% | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 14 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites compares to the systems a buyer in Michigan would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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