SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · CALIFORNIA
Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement franchise in California: what the public record shows
Franchisees of Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement in California have taken 45 SBA loans since 1991 (average $3,627,444), and of the 13 loans whose story has ended, 0.0% were charged off — versus 2.3% for Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement nationally and 14.8% across all rateable franchise brands.
Loans in CA
45
Resolved
13
Local charge-off
0.0%
National charge-off
2.3%
Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = CA. 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 CA | Local charge-off | Units in CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express | 124 | 1.3% | — |
| Days Inn | 113 | 6.4% | — |
| Comfort/ Comfort Inn & Suites/ Comfort Suites | 112 | 6.5% | — |
| Motel 6 | 111 | 0.0% | — |
| Super 8 | 100 | 6.4% | — |
| Travelodge | 100 | 7.6% | — |
| Best Western Inn | 88 | 6.0% | — |
| Hampton Inns | 46 | 3.4% | — |
| Ramada Inn | 44 | 3.0% | — |
| Howard Johnson | 42 | 6.3% | — |
| La Quinta Inn | 35 | 0.0% | — |
| Choice Hotels International | 34 | 14.3% | — |
Same sector, same state, same public records — how Best Western - Best Western Plus - Best Western Premier- Executive Residency by Best Western- @Home by Best Western - GLo - Aiden - Membership Agreement compares to the systems a buyer in California would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.
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