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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NORTH CAROLINA

Hampton Inns franchise in North Carolina: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Hampton Inns in North Carolina have taken 19 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,862,863), and of the 14 loans whose story has ended, 14.3% were charged off — versus 6.7% for Hampton Inns nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · North Carolinavs national

Loans in NC

19

Resolved

14

Local charge-off

14.3%

National charge-off

6.7%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NC. 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.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in North Carolina12 systems

Same sector, same state, same public records — how Hampton Inns compares to the systems a buyer in North Carolina would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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