SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · PENNSYLVANIA
Days Inn franchise in Pennsylvania: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Days Inn in Pennsylvania have taken 52 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $1,760,742). Those approved through FY2020 defaulted at a rate not clearly different from franchise loans made in the same years nationally: 3 charge-offs among 35 resolved loans, where about 5.6 would be expected (0.5×). Days Inn's national ratio is 0.9×.
Loans in PA
52
Charged off (all years)
3 of 36
Loss ratio in PA (not clear)
0.5×
Loss ratio nationally
0.9×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = PA. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.
| System | Loans in PA | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in PA | Units in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super 8 | 39 | 3 of 24 | — | — |
| QUALITY INN | 29 | 0 of 11 | — | 49 |
| Red Roof Inn | 28 | 0 of 10 | — | — |
| ECONO LODGE | 27 | 0 of 17 | — | 24 |
| Holiday Inn Express | 27 | 0 of 13 | — | — |
| Comfort Inn | 25 | 1 of 14 | — | — |
| Best Western Inn | 22 | 1 of 13 | — | — |
| RODEWAY INN | 19 | 1 of 9 | — | 20 |
| Ramada Inn | 18 | 2 of 13 | — | — |
| Holiday Inn | 15 | 0 of 4 | — | — |
| Travelodge | 12 | 0 of 7 | — | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 11 | 0 of 4 | — | — |
Other systems in Days Inn's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Pennsylvania. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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