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

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

Franchisees of Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Texas have taken 250 SBA loans since 1991 (average $2,219,084), and of the 149 loans whose story has ended, 14.1% 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 · Texasvs national

Loans in TX

250

Resolved

149

Local charge-off

14.1%

National charge-off

11.7%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = TX. 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 Texas12 systems

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

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