SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · INDIANA
Super 8 franchise in Indiana: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Super 8 in Indiana have taken 75 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,086,656), and of the 53 loans whose story has ended, 17.0% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Super 8 nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in IN
75
Resolved
53
Local charge-off
17.0%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = IN. 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 IN | Local charge-off | Units in IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 69 | 6.8% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 46 | 10.0% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 32 | 30.4% | — |
| Days Inn | 32 | 33.3% | — |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 30 | 0.0% | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 26 | 0.0% | — |
| Motel 6 | 22 | 8.3% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 17 | 31.3% | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 16 | thin | — |
| Knights Inn | 13 | 41.7% | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 12 | 0.0% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 11 | 10.0% | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Super 8 compares to the systems a buyer in Indiana would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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