SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · CALIFORNIA
Motel 6 franchise in California: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Motel 6 in California have taken 111 SBA loans since 1991 (average $3,132,632), and of the 50 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 4.6% for Motel 6 nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in CA
111
Resolved
50
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
4.6%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CA. 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 CA | Local charge-off | Units in CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 124 | 1.3% | — |
| Days Inn | 113 | 6.4% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 112 | 6.5% | — |
| Travelodge | 100 | 7.6% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 88 | 6.0% | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 71 | 0.0% | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 69 | 6.5% | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 66 | 9.6% | — |
| Hampton Inns | 46 | 3.4% | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 45 | 0.0% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 44 | 3.0% | — |
| Howard Johnson | 42 | 6.3% | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Motel 6 compares to the systems a buyer in California would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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