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

Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites franchise in Illinois: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Illinois have taken 41 SBA loans since 1991 (average $2,313,300), and of the 21 loans whose story has ended, 28.6% were charged off — versus 11.7% for Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.

SBA loan outcomes · Illinoisvs national

Loans in IL

41

Resolved

21

Local charge-off

28.6%

National charge-off

11.7%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = IL. 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 Illinois12 systems

Same sector, same state, same public records — how Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites compares to the systems a buyer in Illinois would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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