FranchiseVerdict

SBA 504 certified development company

Appalachian Development Corporation

GOOD risk
Total loans
46
Loan volume
$54.7M
Avg loan size
$1.2M
Default rate
6.1%
vs 13.3% national avg

Defaults

2

Franchises funded

30

Risk rating

GOOD

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Bruster's7$2.0M0.0%
Choice Hotels International In4$5.2M0.0%
Comfort Inn3$4.4M33.3%
Zaxby's3$1.6M0.0%
Culver's ButterBurgers & Froze3$3.3M0.0%
Quality Inn2$1.4M0.0%
Holiday Inn Express1$720K0.0%
Burger King1$273K0.0%
Fairfield Inn1$1.3M0.0%
Best Western Inn1$948K0.0%
Country Hearth Inn1$854K0.0%
Legacy Academy1$1.0M0.0%
Sonic1$542K0.0%
Kids R Kids1$1.3M0.0%
Tru by Hilton1$3.3M
SpringHill Suites by Marriott1$4.5M
Eggs Up Grill1$1.2M
Hampton Inn1$4.5M
Primrose Schools1$1.8M
J.J. Gouge & Sons Oil Co. Inc1$659K0.0%

Lending volume by year

1
'01
3
'02
2
'03
1
'04
6
'05
3
'06
2
'07
7
'08
1
'10
2
'11
5
'12
2
'13
2
'18
4
'19
2
'22
1
'24
2
'25

Geographic coverage

Portfolio summary

Total funded$54.7M
Defaults2 of 46
Risk tierGOOD

Source: SBA 504 FOIA loan-level data, aggregated by FranchiseVerdict

Default rate = charge-offs / (charge-offs + paid-in-full). Active, exempt, and cancelled loans are excluded. Risk ratings: Excellent (<5%), Good (5-10%), Average (10-15%), Elevated (15-20%), Critical (>20%).