Sheraton Inn
The total investment to open a Sheraton Inn franchise ranges from $562,000 to $5M. The initial franchise fee is $100,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 4.2% advertising fee.
What is the Sheraton Inn franchise?
Sheraton Inn is a hotel and motel business that sells overnight stays to travelers. The estimated total initial investment to open is $562,000 to $5,000,000, according to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Its headquarters are in TALLAHASSEE, FL. Guests may include people traveling for business or leisure.
Loan Activity Score
30/100
SBA Default Rate
17.6%
Active Lenders
16
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Sheraton Inn has 14 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 16 lenders made 17 loans to franchisees of Sheraton Inn. PeerSense calculates Sheraton Inn's score as 30 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.
14 locations
$562,000 to $5M
$100,000
14
14 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Sheraton Inn
17
Total SBA loans
$2.6M
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Sheraton Inn
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.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
17.6%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
17
Total Volume
$43.8M
Active Lenders
16
States
13
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 Sheraton Inn based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
17.6%
7.3% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
17 loans
Across 16 lenders
Lender Diversity
16 lenders
Avg 1.1 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$562,000 to $5,000,000 total
Sheraton Inn: 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
2012
5 approvals. The best year on record for Sheraton Inn.
Top SBA State
Florida
3 SBA financed Sheraton Inn locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$2.6M
Median $2.0M. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Sheraton Inn unit.
Lender Concentration
23.5%
Moderately Spread
Share of Sheraton Inn approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Sheraton Inn's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2012 (5 approvals). Operator density is highest in Florida with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $2.6M, with the median at $2.0M. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 23.5% of approvals. Borrowers have leverage to shop multiple credit boxes.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,818
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
Locations
Sheraton Inn, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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