SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · VIRGINIA
ECONO LODGE franchise in Virginia: what the public record shows
Franchisees of ECONO LODGE in Virginia have taken 42 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $1,210,279). 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 29 franchised outlets in Virginia (fiscal 2025) — about 0.33 per 100k residents.
Loans in VA
42
Charged off (all years)
3 of 28
Loss ratio in VA
—
Loss ratio nationally
0.7×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = VA. 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 | 34 | — |
| 2024 | 33 | — |
| 2025 | 29 | — |
| System | Loans in VA | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in VA | Units in VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITY INN | 60 | 4 of 39 | 0.9×NOT CLEAR | 56 |
| Super 8 | 50 | 0 of 26 | — | — |
| Days Inn | 47 | 8 of 33 | 1.4×NOT CLEAR | — |
| Comfort Inn | 24 | 1 of 13 | — | — |
| Best Western Inn | 23 | 1 of 13 | — | — |
| Ramada Inn | 22 | 3 of 14 | — | — |
| Country Inn | 19 | 0 of 10 | — | 21 |
| Howard Johnson | 15 | 3 of 14 | — | — |
| Microtel | 15 | 4 of 11 | — | — |
| Motel 6 | 14 | 2 of 8 | — | — |
| Travelodge | 14 | 3 of 7 | — | — |
| CLARION HOTEL | 13 | 0 of 6 | — | 5 |
Other systems in ECONO LODGE's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Virginia. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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