SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · NORTH CAROLINA
Super 8 franchise in North Carolina: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Super 8 in North Carolina have taken 65 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,627,182), and of the 43 loans whose story has ended, 7.0% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Super 8 nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in NC
65
Resolved
43
Local charge-off
7.0%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = NC. 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 NC | Local charge-off | Units in NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days Inn | 69 | 17.0% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 56 | 12.8% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 50 | 3.1% | — |
| Microtel | 42 | 18.2% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 26 | 11.1% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 24 | 19.0% | — |
| Red Roof Inn | 21 | 0.0% | — |
| Hampton Inns | 19 | 14.3% | — |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 16 | thin | — |
| Americas Best Value Inn | 14 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 13 | thin | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 13 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Super 8 compares to the systems a buyer in North Carolina would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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