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 since 1991 (average $1,076,909), and of the 14 loans whose story has ended, 7.1% were charged off — versus 10.6% for ECONO LODGE nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. 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
Resolved
14
Local charge-off
7.1%
National charge-off
10.6%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AL. 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.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | — |
| 2025 | 24 | — |
| System | Loans in AL | Local charge-off | Units in AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 68 | 7.1% | 379 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 36 | 23.1% | — |
| QUALITY INN | 34 | 5.9% | 43 |
| Matco Tools | 13 | 50.0% | — |
| Blimpie | 10 | thin | — |
| BEEF O' BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS | 9 | thin | 10 |
| HOTWORX | 9 | thin | 16 |
| JERSEY MIKE'S | 8 | thin | 38 |
| Bin There Dump That | 7 | thin | — |
| CRUMBL | 7 | thin | 19 |
| D-Bat | 7 | thin | 7 |
| Sport Clips | 6 | thin | 26 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how ECONO LODGE compares to the systems a buyer in Alabama would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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