SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · TENNESSEE
ECONO LODGE franchise in Tennessee: what the public record shows
Franchisees of ECONO LODGE in Tennessee have taken 14 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,649,910), and of the 10 loans whose story has ended, 40.0% 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 35 franchised outlets in Tennessee (fiscal 2025) — about 0.48 per 100k residents.
Loans in TN
14
Resolved
10
Local charge-off
40.0%
National charge-off
10.6%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = TN. 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 | 35 | — |
| 2024 | 36 | — |
| 2025 | 35 | — |
| System | Loans in TN | Local charge-off | Units in TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 49 | 2.4% | 524 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 35 | 7.7% | — |
| QUALITY INN | 30 | 11.8% | 69 |
| Matco Tools | 18 | 68.8% | — |
| SLEEP INN | 16 | 8.3% | 21 |
| HOTWORX | 14 | thin | 26 |
| Country Inn | 13 | thin | 13 |
| Sport Clips | 13 | 0.0% | 46 |
| Blimpie | 12 | thin | — |
| JERSEY MIKE'S | 12 | thin | 69 |
| MASSAGE ENVY | 9 | thin | 23 |
| Plato'S Closet | 9 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how ECONO LODGE compares to the systems a buyer in Tennessee would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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