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

QUALITY INN franchise in Virginia: what the public record shows

Franchisees of QUALITY INN in Virginia have taken 60 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $2,123,525). Those approved through FY2020 defaulted at a rate not clearly different from franchise loans made in the same years nationally: 4 charge-offs among 32 resolved loans, where about 4.4 would be expected (0.9×). QUALITY INN's national ratio is 0.7×. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 56 franchised outlets in Virginia (fiscal 2025) — about 0.64 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Virginiavs same-year franchise loans

Loans in VA

60

Charged off (all years)

4 of 39

Loss ratio in VA (not clear)

0.9×

Loss ratio nationally

0.7×

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = VA. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.

Franchised outlets in Virginia · FDD Item 20-2 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023580
2024570
2025560
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Virginia12 systems
SystemLoans in VACharged off (all years)Loss ratio in VAUnits in VA
Super 8500 of 26——
Days Inn478 of 331.4×NOT CLEAR—
ECONO LODGE423 of 28—29
Comfort Inn241 of 13——
Best Western Inn231 of 13——
Ramada Inn223 of 14——
Country Inn190 of 10—21
Howard Johnson153 of 14——
Microtel154 of 11——
Motel 6142 of 8——
Travelodge143 of 7——
CLARION HOTEL130 of 6—5

Other systems in QUALITY INN's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Virginia. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.

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