SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · UTAH
Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites franchise in Utah: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites in Utah have taken 22 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,867,368), and of the 13 loans whose story has ended, 7.7% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in UT
22
Resolved
13
Local charge-off
7.7%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = UT. 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 UT | Local charge-off | Units in UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days Inn | 15 | 0.0% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 14 | thin | — |
| Best Western Inn | 13 | thin | — |
| Hampton Inns | 13 | thin | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 12 | 0.0% | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 11 | thin | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 11 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 10 | thin | — |
| Koa Kampgrounds(Kampgrounds of America) | 9 | thin | — |
| Fairfield Inn | 7 | thin | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 7 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 6 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites compares to the systems a buyer in Utah would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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