SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · WISCONSIN
Super 8 franchise in Wisconsin: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Super 8 in Wisconsin have taken 58 SBA loans since 1991 (average $975,700), and of the 37 loans whose story has ended, 16.2% were charged off — versus 10.4% for Super 8 nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in WI
58
Resolved
37
Local charge-off
16.2%
National charge-off
10.4%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = WI. 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 WI | Local charge-off | Units in WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americinn | 40 | 15.4% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 28 | 4.8% | — |
| Days Inn | 21 | 16.7% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 19 | 6.3% | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | 15 | 0.0% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 11 | 20.0% | — |
| Microtel | 11 | thin | — |
| Motel 6 | 10 | thin | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 9 | thin | — |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 8 | thin | — |
| Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement | 6 | thin | — |
| Comfort Suites | 6 | thin | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Super 8 compares to the systems a buyer in Wisconsin would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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