SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NEBRASKA
Holiday Inn Express franchise in Nebraska: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Holiday Inn Express in Nebraska have taken 26 SBA loans since 1991 (average $2,011,792), and of the 13 loans whose story has ended, 7.7% were charged off — versus 11.7% for Holiday Inn Express nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in NE
26
Resolved
13
Local charge-off
7.7%
National charge-off
11.7%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NE. 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 NE | Local charge-off | Units in NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super 8 | 17 | 0.0% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 14 | thin | — |
| Fairfield Inn | 8 | thin | — |
| Days Inn | 6 | thin | — |
| Best Western Inn | 5 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Holiday Inn Express compares to the systems a buyer in Nebraska would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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