SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · COLORADO
QUALITY INN franchise in Colorado: what the public record shows
Franchisees of QUALITY INN in Colorado have taken 40 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,779,867), and of the 20 loans whose story has ended, 10.0% were charged off — versus 9.0% for QUALITY INN nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 42 franchised outlets in Colorado (fiscal 2025) — about 0.71 per 100k residents.
Loans in CO
40
Resolved
20
Local charge-off
10.0%
National charge-off
9.0%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CO. 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.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 0 |
| System | Loans in CO | Local charge-off | Units in CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG O TIRES | 82 | 10.3% | 70 |
| Subway | 76 | 6.7% | 271 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 44 | 15.2% | — |
| ECONO LODGE | 28 | 10.5% | 11 |
| Fastsigns | 22 | 11.8% | — |
| Matco Tools | 21 | 40.0% | — |
| HOTWORX | 20 | thin | 23 |
| Sport Clips | 17 | 9.1% | 52 |
| JERSEY MIKE'S | 15 | thin | 57 |
| Blimpie | 14 | thin | — |
| Home Instead | 13 | thin | 12 |
| RODEWAY INN | 13 | thin | 6 |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how QUALITY INN compares to the systems a buyer in Colorado would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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