SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NEW MEXICO
La Quinta Inn franchise in New Mexico: what the public record shows
Franchisees of La Quinta Inn in New Mexico have taken 12 SBA loans since 1991 (average $2,694,666), and of the 10 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 10.2% for La Quinta Inn nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in NM
12
Resolved
10
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
10.2%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NM. 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 NM | Local charge-off | Units in NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 29 | 19.0% | — |
| Days Inn | 25 | 17.6% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 24 | 0.0% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 17 | 25.0% | — |
| Hampton Inns | 17 | 41.7% | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 17 | 10.0% | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 17 | 5.9% | — |
| Super 8 by Wyndhan / Super 8 | 14 | thin | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 12 | thin | — |
| Travelodge | 12 | thin | — |
| Best Western Inn | 10 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 10 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how La Quinta Inn compares to the systems a buyer in New Mexico would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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