SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · INDIANA
ECONO LODGE franchise in Indiana: what the public record shows
Franchisees of ECONO LODGE in Indiana have taken 12 SBA loans since 1991 (average $994,683), and of the 10 loans whose story has ended, 20.0% 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 9 franchised outlets in Indiana (fiscal 2025) — about 0.13 per 100k residents.
Loans in IN
12
Resolved
10
Local charge-off
20.0%
National charge-off
10.6%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = IN. 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 | 11 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | — |
| System | Loans in IN | Local charge-off | Units in IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 238 | 3.1% | 535 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 142 | 1.9% | — |
| QUALITY INN | 55 | 9.1% | 49 |
| Blimpie | 32 | 44.4% | — |
| MASSAGE ENVY | 21 | 0.0% | 20 |
| BIG O TIRES | 20 | thin | 21 |
| Sport Clips | 19 | 42.9% | 40 |
| Fastsigns | 16 | thin | — |
| Matco Tools | 15 | 46.2% | — |
| PITA PIT | 13 | thin | 3 |
| Chrysler | 11 | thin | — |
| WaterStation | 11 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how ECONO LODGE compares to the systems a buyer in Indiana would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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