SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · KENTUCKY
Days Inn franchise in Kentucky: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Days Inn in Kentucky have taken 18 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,169,316), and of the 17 loans whose story has ended, 23.5% were charged off — versus 15.2% for Days Inn nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in KY
18
Resolved
17
Local charge-off
23.5%
National charge-off
15.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = KY. 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 KY | Local charge-off | Units in KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 22 | 38.5% | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 19 | 0.0% | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 19 | 11.8% | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 17 | thin | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 14 | thin | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 13 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 11 | thin | — |
| Super 8 by Wyndhan / Super 8 | 10 | thin | — |
| Howard Johnson | 8 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 7 | thin | — |
| Country Hearth Inn | 7 | thin | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 6 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Days Inn compares to the systems a buyer in Kentucky would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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