SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ARIZONA
KOA franchise in Arizona: what the public record shows
Franchisees of KOA in Arizona have taken 6 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $626,333). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. KOA's national ratio is 0.2×. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 13 franchised outlets in Arizona (fiscal 2025) — about 0.17 per 100k residents.
Loans in AZ
6
Charged off (all years)
0 of 5
Loss ratio in AZ
—
Loss ratio nationally
0.2×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AZ. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 |
| System | Loans in AZ | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in AZ | Units in AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days Inn | 45 | 5 of 36 | 0.9×NOT CLEAR | — |
| Super 8 | 43 | 2 of 32 | — | — |
| Best Western Inn | 33 | 2 of 22 | — | — |
| Motel 6 | 25 | 0 of 12 | — | — |
| QUALITY INN | 25 | 1 of 16 | — | 16 |
| Travelodge | 23 | 3 of 18 | — | — |
| Comfort Inn | 21 | 3 of 13 | — | — |
| Ramada Inn | 21 | 2 of 18 | — | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 18 | 7 of 15 | — | — |
| ECONO LODGE | 16 | 1 of 11 | — | 6 |
| Holiday Inn Express | 16 | 2 of 10 | — | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 15 | 0 of 8 | — | — |
Other systems in KOA's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Arizona. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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