SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · ILLINOIS
Super 8 franchise in Illinois: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Super 8 in Illinois have taken 105 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,276,157), and of the 69 loans whose story has ended, 13.0% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Super 8 nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in IL
105
Resolved
69
Local charge-off
13.0%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = IL. 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 IL | Local charge-off | Units in IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 42 | 15.4% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 41 | 28.6% | — |
| Days Inn | 35 | 33.3% | — |
| Motel 6 | 28 | 0.0% | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 24 | 0.0% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 23 | 41.2% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 20 | 14.3% | — |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 19 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 16 | thin | — |
| Hampton Inns | 12 | thin | — |
| Travelodge | 12 | 10.0% | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 10 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Super 8 compares to the systems a buyer in Illinois would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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