SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NEW JERSEY
Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites franchise in New Jersey: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites in New Jersey have taken 19 SBA loans since 1991 (average $2,125,705), and of the 10 loans whose story has ended, 20.0% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in NJ
19
Resolved
10
Local charge-off
20.0%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NJ. 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 NJ | Local charge-off | Units in NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days Inn | 21 | 0.0% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 19 | 18.2% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 16 | 0.0% | — |
| Howard Johnson | 10 | thin | — |
| Red Carpet Inn | 10 | thin | — |
| Best Western Inn | 7 | thin | — |
| Hampton Inns | 7 | thin | — |
| Super 8 | 7 | thin | — |
| Fairfield Inn | 6 | thin | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 5 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 5 | thin | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites compares to the systems a buyer in New Jersey would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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