SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NEW MEXICO
Super 8 franchise in New Mexico: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Super 8 in New Mexico have taken 31 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,146,326), and of the 18 loans whose story has ended, 5.6% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Super 8 nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in NM
31
Resolved
18
Local charge-off
5.6%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NM. 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 NM | Local charge-off | Units in NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 29 | 19.0% | — |
| Days Inn | 25 | 17.6% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 24 | 0.0% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 17 | 25.0% | — |
| Hampton Inns | 17 | 41.7% | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 12 | 0.0% | — |
| Travelodge | 12 | thin | — |
| Best Western Inn | 10 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 10 | thin | — |
| Ramada Inn | 10 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 8 | thin | — |
| Microtel | 7 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Super 8 compares to the systems a buyer in New Mexico would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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