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

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

Franchisees of Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Washington have taken 23 SBA loans since 1991 (average $2,029,130), and of the 15 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% 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 · Washingtonvs national

Loans in WA

23

Resolved

15

Local charge-off

0.0%

National charge-off

11.7%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = WA. 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 Washington12 systems

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

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