SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · COLORADO
ECONO LODGE franchise in Colorado: what the public record shows
Franchisees of ECONO LODGE in Colorado have taken 28 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $1,542,950). 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 11 franchised outlets in Colorado (fiscal 2025) — about 0.18 per 100k residents.
Loans in CO
28
Charged off (all years)
2 of 19
Loss ratio in CO
—
Loss ratio nationally
0.7×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CO. 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 | 14 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | — |
| System | Loans in CO | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in CO | Units in CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super 8 | 71 | 4 of 48 | 0.5×NOT CLEAR | — |
| QUALITY INN | 40 | 2 of 20 | — | 42 |
| Best Western Inn | 39 | 5 of 24 | — | — |
| Days Inn | 32 | 3 of 22 | — | — |
| Comfort Inn | 29 | 1 of 20 | — | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 18 | 0 of 7 | — | — |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 16 | 0 of 5 | — | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 16 | 1 of 14 | — | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 13 | 2 of 10 | — | — |
| Ramada Inn | 13 | 2 of 9 | — | — |
| RODEWAY INN | 13 | 0 of 7 | — | 6 |
| Holiday Inn | 12 | 0 of 6 | — | — |
Other systems in ECONO LODGE's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Colorado. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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