SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · MINNESOTA
Days Inn franchise in Minnesota: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Days Inn in Minnesota have taken 30 SBA loans since 1991 (average $823,675), and of the 22 loans whose story has ended, 22.7% were charged off — versus 15.2% for Days Inn nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in MN
30
Resolved
22
Local charge-off
22.7%
National charge-off
15.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = MN. 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 MN | Local charge-off | Units in MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americinn | 75 | 5.5% | — |
| Super 8 | 73 | 21.3% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 24 | 0.0% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 20 | 0.0% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 15 | 0.0% | — |
| Americas Best Value Inn | 10 | thin | — |
| Country Inns & Suites | 7 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 6 | thin | — |
| Microtel | 6 | thin | — |
| Budget Inn | 5 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Days Inn compares to the systems a buyer in Minnesota would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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