SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ALABAMA
Super 8 franchise in Alabama: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Super 8 in Alabama have taken 28 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $1,367,168). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. Super 8's national ratio is 0.6×.
Loans in AL
28
Charged off (all years)
1 of 18
Loss ratio in AL
—
Loss ratio nationally
0.6×
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = AL. 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.
| System | Loans in AL | Charged off (all years) | Loss ratio in AL | Units in AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days Inn | 54 | 5 of 42 | 0.8×NOT CLEAR | — |
| QUALITY INN | 34 | 1 of 17 | — | 43 |
| Comfort Inn | 32 | 5 of 24 | — | — |
| Best Western Inn | 30 | 4 of 21 | — | — |
| Hampton Inns | 27 | 0 of 20 | — | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 22 | 1 of 11 | — | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 21 | 5 of 17 | — | — |
| ECONO LODGE | 21 | 1 of 14 | — | 24 |
| Motel 6 | 18 | 1 of 9 | — | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 14 | 2 of 7 | — | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 14 | 1 of 7 | — | — |
| Ramada Inn | 10 | 2 of 6 | — | — |
Other systems in Super 8's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Alabama. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.
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