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FranchiseVerdict

SBA 504 certified development company

Southern Development Council

AVERAGE risk
Total loans
222
Loan volume
$176.1M
Avg loan size
$793K
Charge-off 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% (moderate risk)
Hampton Inns11$14.6M0.0% (low risk)
Holiday Inn Express9$11.9M0.0% (low risk)
Dairy Queen9$3.4M37.5% (very high risk)
Best Western Inn9$6.0M12.5% (elevated risk)
Comfort Inn8$6.1M12.5% (elevated risk)
Huddle House6$1.4M0.0% (low risk)
Microtel5$4.5M25.0% (very high risk)
Zaxby's5$2.4M0.0% (low risk)
Choice Hotels International In5$8.7M0.0% (low risk)
Chevron (gas Station)5$1.4M0.0% (low risk)
Super 8 Motel4$3.1M0.0% (low risk)
Econo Lodge Motel4$2.2M0.0% (low risk)
Temporary Franchises4$917K0.0% (low risk)
Holiday Inn3$3.8M0.0% (low risk)
Motel 63$2.4M33.3% (very high risk)
Mcalister's Gourmet Deli3$1.0M0.0% (low risk)
Applebee's (t. J.) Neighborhoo3$1.0M0.0% (low risk)
La Quinta Inn3$3.8M50.0% (very high risk)
Sleep Inn Motel3$2.3M33.3% (very high risk)

Geographic coverage

Alabama
17312.4% (elevated risk)
Mississippi
3414.7% (elevated risk)
Florida
60.0% (low risk)
Tennessee
50.0% (low risk)
Georgia
3100.0% (very high risk)
Illinois
10.0% (low risk)

Portfolio summary

Total funded$176.1M
Defaults22 of 222
Risk tierAVERAGE

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

Charge-off 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%), High Risk (>20%).