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

SLEEP INN franchise in Florida: what the public record shows

Franchisees of SLEEP INN in Florida have taken 35 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $2,313,586). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. SLEEP INN's national ratio is 0.7× (not clearly different from 1.0×). Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 20 franchised outlets in Florida (fiscal 2025) — about 0.09 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Floridavs same-year franchise loans

Loans in FL

35

Charged off (all years)

4 of 19

Loss ratio in FL

—

Loss ratio nationally (not clear)

0.7×

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = FL. 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 Florida · FDD Item 20-4 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
2023240
2024220
2025200
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Florida12 systems
SystemLoans in FLCharged off (all years)Loss ratio in FLUnits in FL
Days Inn8811 of 611.2×NOT CLEAR—
Holiday Inn Express5811 of 381.4×NOT CLEAR—
QUALITY INN585 of 32—72
Hampton Inns510 of 23——
Super 8482 of 330.4×NOT CLEAR—
Best Western Inn472 of 27——
Ramada Inn457 of 361.2×NOT CLEAR—
Comfort Inn373 of 19——
ECONO LODGE332 of 24—27
La Quinta Inn310 of 15——
Howard Johnson305 of 25——
Choice Hotels International298 of 21——

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

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