SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · PENNSYLVANIA
Holiday Inn Express franchise in Pennsylvania: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Holiday Inn Express in Pennsylvania have taken 38 SBA loans since 1991 (average $2,431,868), and of the 17 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 11.7% for Holiday Inn Express nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in PA
38
Resolved
17
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
11.7%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = PA. 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 PA | Local charge-off | Units in PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days Inn | 44 | 9.1% | — |
| Super 8 | 41 | 12.0% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 37 | 5.3% | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 28 | 0.0% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 14 | 10.0% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 14 | 18.2% | — |
| Travelodge | 12 | thin | — |
| Microtel | 11 | thin | — |
| Hampton Inns | 10 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 10 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 8 | thin | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 7 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Holiday Inn Express compares to the systems a buyer in Pennsylvania would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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