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

QUALITY INN franchise in Pennsylvania: what the public record shows

Franchisees of QUALITY INN in Pennsylvania have taken 29 SBA loans since 1991 (average $2,352,586), and of the 11 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% 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 49 franchised outlets in Pennsylvania (fiscal 2025) — about 0.37 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Pennsylvaniavs national

Loans in PA

29

Resolved

11

Local charge-off

0.0%

National charge-off

9.0%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = PA. 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 Pennsylvania · FDD Item 20+0 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023490
2024510
2025490
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Pennsylvania12 systems
SystemLoans in PALocal charge-offUnits in PA
Subway3357.9%550
DAIRY QUEEN797.4%
Minuteman Press395.0%
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS314.2%32
Home Instead290.0%41
ECONO LODGE270.0%24
Matco Tools2726.1%
Sport Clips220.0%45
MASSAGE ENVY200.0%23
RODEWAY INN19thin20
ALPHAGRAPHICS167.7%3
Fastsigns14thin

Same sector, same state, same public records — how QUALITY INN compares to the systems a buyer in Pennsylvania would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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