SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ALABAMA
ECONO LODGE franchise in Alabama: what the public record shows
Franchisees of ECONO LODGE in Alabama have taken 21 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $1,076,910). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. ECONO LODGE's national ratio is 0.7×. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 24 franchised outlets in Alabama (fiscal 2025) — about 0.47 per 100k residents.
Loans in AL
21
Charged off (all years)
1 of 14
Loss ratio in AL
—
Loss ratio nationally
0.7×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AL. 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.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | — |
| 2025 | 24 | — |
| System | Loans in AL | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in AL | Units in AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days Inn | 54 | 5 of 42 | 0.8×NOT CLEAR | — |
| QUALITY INN | 34 | 1 of 17 | — | 43 |
| Comfort Inn | 32 | 5 of 24 | — | — |
| Best Western Inn | 30 | 4 of 21 | — | — |
| Super 8 | 28 | 1 of 18 | — | — |
| Hampton Inns | 27 | 0 of 20 | — | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 22 | 1 of 11 | — | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 21 | 5 of 17 | — | — |
| Motel 6 | 18 | 1 of 9 | — | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 14 | 2 of 7 | — | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 14 | 1 of 7 | — | — |
| Ramada Inn | 10 | 2 of 6 | — | — |
Other systems in ECONO LODGE's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Alabama. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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