SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · OHIO
Howard Johnson franchise in Ohio: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Howard Johnson in Ohio have taken 16 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,131,239), and of the 13 loans whose story has ended, 38.5% were charged off — versus 14.8% for Howard Johnson nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in OH
16
Resolved
13
Local charge-off
38.5%
National charge-off
14.8%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = OH. 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 OH | Local charge-off | Units in OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super 8 | 74 | 12.2% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 73 | 13.5% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 70 | 10.4% | — |
| Days Inn | 63 | 21.2% | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 37 | 4.8% | — |
| Motel 6 | 33 | 17.6% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 28 | 23.8% | — |
| Hampton Inns | 27 | 0.0% | — |
| Knights Inn | 26 | 14.3% | — |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 22 | 0.0% | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 19 | thin | — |
| Ramada Inn | 17 | 25.0% | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Howard Johnson compares to the systems a buyer in Ohio would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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