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.
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.
| Fiscal year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| System | Loans in NM | Local charge-off | Units in NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 43 | 6.5% | 131 |
| BIG O TIRES | 23 | 8.3% | 20 |
| DAIRY QUEEN | 16 | 0.0% | — |
| ECONO LODGE | 12 | thin | 16 |
| Blimpie | 6 | thin | — |
| Fastsigns | 6 | thin | — |
| Matco Tools | 6 | thin | — |
| RODEWAY INN | 6 | thin | 10 |
| Wyndham | 6 | thin | 0 |
| ALPHAGRAPHICS | 5 | thin | — |
| Radioshack | 5 | thin | — |
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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