Country Lodging By Carlson, In
The total investment to open a Country Lodging By Carlson, In franchise ranges from $518,000 to $1.1M. The initial franchise fee is $50,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 2.5% advertising fee.
What is the Country Lodging By Carlson, In franchise?
Country Lodging By Carlson, In is a hotel and motel business offering places to stay for travelers. Estimated total initial investment is $518,000 to $1,102,600, and the initial franchise fee is $50,000.
The royalty is 5 percent, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2.5 percent. The franchise agreement term is 20 years. The headquarters is in ALBANY, MN, and the brand was founded in 1986.
Loan Activity Score
26/100
SBA Default Rate
13.3%
Active Lenders
12
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Country Lodging By Carlson, In has 13 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 12 lenders made 15 loans to franchisees of Country Lodging By Carlson, In. PeerSense calculates Country Lodging By Carlson, In's score as 26 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1986 · 13 locations
$518,000 to $1.1M
$50,000
13
13 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Country Lodging By Carlson, In
15
Total SBA loans
$789K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Country Lodging By Carlson, In
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
13.3%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
15
Total Volume
$11.8M
Active Lenders
12
States
9
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Country Lodging By Carlson, In based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
13.3%
3.0% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
15 loans
Across 12 lenders
Lender Diversity
12 lenders
Avg 1.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$518,000 to $1,102,600 total
Country Lodging By Carlson, In: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
1996
3 approvals. The best year on record for Country Lodging By Carlson, In.
Top SBA State
Minnesota
3 SBA financed Country Lodging By Carlson, In locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$789K
Median $750K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Country Lodging By Carlson, In unit.
Lender Concentration
40%
Concentrated
Share of Country Lodging By Carlson, In approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Country Lodging By Carlson, In's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 1996 (3 approvals). Operator density is highest in Minnesota with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $789K, with the median at $750K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 40% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,362
Principal & Interest only
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