SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · CALIFORNIA
Hampton Inns franchise in California: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Hampton Inns in California have taken 46 SBA loans since 1991 (average $2,620,760), and of the 29 loans whose story has ended, 3.4% were charged off — versus 6.7% for Hampton Inns nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in CA
46
Resolved
29
Local charge-off
3.4%
National charge-off
6.7%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CA. 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.
| System | Loans in CA | Local charge-off | Units in CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express | 124 | 1.3% | — |
| Days Inn | 113 | 6.4% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 112 | 6.5% | — |
| Motel 6 | 111 | 0.0% | — |
| Super 8 | 100 | 6.4% | — |
| Travelodge | 100 | 7.6% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 88 | 6.0% | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 45 | 0.0% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 44 | 3.0% | — |
| Howard Johnson | 42 | 6.3% | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 35 | 0.0% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 34 | 14.3% | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Hampton Inns compares to the systems a buyer in California would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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