Franchise Failure Rates

SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026

Knights Inn Franchise Failure Rate: 2.0% SBA Loan Defaults (2010–2019 Federal Data)

2.0%
charge-off rate on 51 SBA 7(a) loans to Knights Inn franchisees, FY2010–2019
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019 — Knights Inn against its industry and all franchises
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Knights Inn 2.0%; Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 3.0%; All franchises 10.2%Knights Inn 2.0%; Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 3.0%; All franchises 10.2%0%2%4%6%8%10%Knights Inn2.0%Hotels (except CasinoHotels) and Motels3.0%All franchises10.2%
Charge-off rate, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019: Knights Inn 2.0%; Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 3.0%; All franchises 10.2%Knights Inn 2.0%; Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 3.0%; All franchises 10.2%0%2%4%6%8%10%Knights Inn2.0%Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels3.0%All franchises10.2%

Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Figures also in the comparison table below.

About 1 in 50 Knights Inn SBA borrowers failed to repay — well below the Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels average of 3.0%.

Between 2010 and 2019, 51 Knights Inn franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 1 defaulted — a 2.0% charge-off rate, 0.7x the Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels average of 3.0%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

What is the Knights Inn franchise failure rate on SBA loans?

Knights Inn is a Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Knights Inn franchisees: 51 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 1 was charged off. Loan statuses are as of June 30, 2026, and the cohort has matured, so these are settled outcomes rather than projections.

How does Knights Inn compare with other Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels franchises?

The table sets Knights Inn's charge-off rate beside its Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels peers and the two economy-wide benchmarks. All figures use the same cohort — SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026 — and the same denominator of resolved loans, so they are directly comparable.

Knights Inn versus benchmarks, SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset.
MeasureKnights InnHotels (except Casino Hotels) and MotelsAll franchisesAll SBA borrowers
Default (charge-off) rate2.0%3.0%10.2%8.0%
Loans in sample51———
Defaults1———
Average loan size$1,344,518———

What has Knights Inn SBA lending looked like since 2020?

Since 2020, Knights Inn franchisees have taken 13 new SBA 7(a) loans. None have charged off to date, though most remain outstanding and unresolved.

Charge-off rate by approval year — share of each fiscal year's Knights Inn SBA 7(a) loans that later defaulted (FY2010–FY2019); years with fewer than 10 loans are outlined, not filled
Charge-off rate by approval year: FY2010 0% of 3 loans; FY2011 0% of 4 loans; FY2012 0% of 3 loans; FY2013 0% of 2 loans; FY2014 14% of 7 loans; FY2015 0% of 6 loans; FY2016 0% of 9 loans; FY2017 0% of 5 loans; FY2018 0% of 7 loans; FY2019 0% of 5 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2010 0% of 3 loans; FY2011 0% of 4 loans; FY2012 0% of 3 loans; FY2013 0% of 2 loans; FY2014 14% of 7 loans; FY2015 0% of 6 loans; FY2016 0% of 9 loans; FY2017 0% of 5 loans; FY2018 0% of 7 loans; FY2019 0% of 5 loans0%5%10%0%2010n=30%2011n=40%2012n=30%2013n=214%2014n=70%2015n=60%2016n=90%2017n=50%2018n=70%2019n=5
Charge-off rate by approval year: FY2010 0% of 3 loans; FY2011 0% of 4 loans; FY2012 0% of 3 loans; FY2013 0% of 2 loans; FY2014 14% of 7 loans; FY2015 0% of 6 loans; FY2016 0% of 9 loans; FY2017 0% of 5 loans; FY2018 0% of 7 loans; FY2019 0% of 5 loansCharge-off rate by approval year: FY2010 0% of 3 loans; FY2011 0% of 4 loans; FY2012 0% of 3 loans; FY2013 0% of 2 loans; FY2014 14% of 7 loans; FY2015 0% of 6 loans; FY2016 0% of 9 loans; FY2017 0% of 5 loans; FY2018 0% of 7 loans; FY2019 0% of 5 loans0%5%10%0%’10n=30%’11n=40%’12n=30%’13n=214%’14n=70%’15n=60%’16n=90%’17n=50%’18n=70%’19n=5

Loans approved since 2020, by fiscal year — counts only: 0 have charged off to date and most are still outstanding, so no rate is drawn.

Loans approved since 2020: FY2020 3; FY2021 5; FY2022 2; FY2023 1; FY2025 2Loans approved since 2020: FY2020 3; FY2021 5; FY2022 2; FY2023 1; FY2025 23202052021220221202322025
Loans approved since 2020: FY2020 3; FY2021 5; FY2022 2; FY2023 1; FY2025 2Loans approved since 2020: FY2020 3; FY2021 5; FY2022 2; FY2023 1; FY2025 23’205’212’221’232’25

Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

Show the numbers behind this chart
Fiscal yearLoansCharged offRate
FY2010300.0%
FY2011400.0%
FY2012300.0%
FY2013200.0%
FY20147114.3%
FY2015600.0%
FY2016900.0%
FY2017500.0%
FY2018700.0%
FY2019500.0%
FY20203—outstanding
FY20215—outstanding
FY20222—outstanding
FY20231—outstanding
FY20252—outstanding

How to read this

A charge-off means a franchisee borrowed, operated, and failed severely enough that the SBA wrote off the government-guaranteed loan. Unlike franchisor marketing or Item 19 disclosures, this is an observed outcome recorded by a federal agency. One caveat cuts the other way: SBA borrowers are typically less capitalized than all-cash buyers, so these rates can overstate risk for well-funded operators.

How reliable is this number?

Knights Inn's figure rests on 51 resolved SBA 7(a) loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 — a matured cohort, so the rate is a settled outcome, not a projection. With 51 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 2.0 percentage points. Loans approved since 2020 are excluded from the rate because most are still outstanding; they appear on this page as counts only. Every Knights Inn figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.

Based on 51 resolved loans — directional, not precise.

Frequently asked

What is Knights Inn's franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Between 2010 and 2019, 51 Knights Inn franchisees financed with SBA 7(a) loans. 1 defaulted — a 2.0% charge-off rate, 0.7x the Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels average of 3.0%. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration FOIA dataset, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
Is Knights Inn a safe franchise investment?
Between 2010–2019, Knights Inn franchisees defaulted on SBA loans at 2.0% versus a 3.0% industry average. This data is one input for due diligence; it is not investment advice.

Cite this page

Franchise Default Rates (2026). Knights Inn franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 2.0% (1 of 51 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.

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