FranchiseVerdict

SBA 504 certified development company

Southern Development Council

AVERAGE risk
Total loans
222
Loan volume
$176.1M
Avg loan size
$793K
Default rate
12.6%
vs 13.3% national avg

Defaults

22

Franchises funded

107

Risk rating

AVERAGE

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Days Inn14$8.5M7.1%
Hampton Inns11$14.6M0.0%
Holiday Inn Express9$11.9M0.0%
Dairy Queen9$3.4M37.5%
Best Western Inn9$6.0M12.5%
Comfort Inn8$6.1M12.5%
Huddle House6$1.4M0.0%
Microtel5$4.5M25.0%
Zaxby's5$2.4M0.0%
Choice Hotels International In5$8.7M0.0%
Chevron (gas Station)5$1.4M0.0%
Super 8 Motel4$3.1M0.0%
Econo Lodge Motel4$2.2M0.0%
Temporary Franchises4$917K0.0%
Holiday Inn3$3.8M0.0%
Motel 63$2.4M33.3%
Mcalister's Gourmet Deli3$1.0M0.0%
Applebee's (t. J.) Neighborhoo3$1.0M0.0%
La Quinta Inn3$3.8M50.0%
Sleep Inn Motel3$2.3M33.3%

Lending volume by year

6
'92
6
4
7
10
6
'97
7
7
13
6
7
'02
8
10
9
4
9
'07
4
6
10
13
17
'12
5
3
4
4
3
'17
1
5
5
10
5
'22
2
3
3
'25

Geographic coverage

Alabama
17312.4%
Florida
60.0%
Georgia
3100.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$176.1M
Defaults22 of 222
Risk tierAVERAGE

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%).