SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · TEXAS
Ramada Inn franchise in Texas: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Ramada Inn in Texas have taken 71 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,103,703), and of the 59 loans whose story has ended, 18.6% were charged off — versus 18.1% for Ramada Inn nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in TX
71
Resolved
59
Local charge-off
18.6%
National charge-off
18.1%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = TX. 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.
| System | Loans in TX | Local charge-off | Units in TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express/Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 250 | 14.1% | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 177 | 18.9% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 174 | 13.4% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 163 | 10.7% | — |
| Days Inn | 152 | 16.7% | — |
| Super 8 Motel | 122 | 10.0% | — |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Hotel Or Resort | 115 | 13.0% | — |
| Motel 6 | 90 | 4.8% | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 80 | 3.8% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 74 | 23.0% | — |
| Americas Best Value Inn (F/K/a Best Value Inn | 66 | 11.8% | — |
| Econo Lodge Motel | 65 | 12.2% | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Ramada Inn compares to the systems a buyer in Texas would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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