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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NEW MEXICO

QUALITY INN franchise in New Mexico: what the public record shows

Franchisees of QUALITY INN in New Mexico have taken 17 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,896,617), and of the 10 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 24 franchised outlets in New Mexico (fiscal 2025) — about 1.13 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · New Mexicovs national

Loans in NM

17

Resolved

10

Local charge-off

10.0%

National charge-off

9.0%

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.

Franchised outlets in New Mexico · FDD Item 20+0 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023240
2024240
2025240
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in New Mexico11 systems
SystemLoans in NMLocal charge-offUnits in NM
Subway436.5%131
BIG O TIRES238.3%20
DAIRY QUEEN160.0%
ECONO LODGE12thin16
Blimpie6thin
Fastsigns6thin
Matco Tools6thin
RODEWAY INN6thin10
Wyndham6thin0
ALPHAGRAPHICS5thin
Radioshack5thin

Same sector, same state, same public records — how QUALITY 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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