How much do lenders finance for a Courtyard by Marriott franchise?

The median SBA loan approved for a Courtyard by Marriott franchise is $4,532,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $1,883,000 and $5,000,000. That is the financed portion only - it excludes the buyer's equity injection, which SBA lenders typically require at 10% or more of total project cost for a business acquisition or new franchise unit.

Which lenders finance Courtyard by Marriott franchises?

By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Courtyard by Marriott have been Florida Business Development Corporation, Millennium Bank, Empire State Certified Development Corporation, US Metro Bank. Many franchise brands also maintain their own lists of preferred lenders, which may differ from who has historically approved the most volume.

How long are Courtyard by Marriott SBA loans?

The median term is 25 yr. SBA 7(a) terms run up to 10 years for working capital and equipment, and up to 25 years when the loan is secured by real estate - so a longer median usually means the loans included property.

Franchise financing

Financing a Courtyard by Marriott franchise

SBA lenders have approved 53 loans against the Courtyard by Marriott brand since FY2010, totalling $210.8M. The median approval was $4,532,000. These are loans that actually closed - not projections from a disclosure document.

Rank by loan count

#426

of 1,651 brands

Loans approved

FY2010 onward

Median loan

$4,532,000

Typical range

$1.9M-$5.0M

Middle 80% of loans

Median term

25 yr

Charge-off rate

Cohort too small

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Who financed Courtyard by Marriott

Lender	Loans	Approved
Florida Business Development Corporation	5	$21.5M
Millennium Bank	4	$20.0M
Empire State Certified Development Corporation	4	$18.8M
US Metro Bank	2	$10.0M
New England Certified Development Corporation	2	$9.5M
Evergreen Business Capital	2	$9.0M
The Bank of Princeton	3	$8.4M
Success Capital Expansion & Development Corporation	2	$7.4M

Geography

Where Courtyard by Marriott units were financed

State	Loans	Share
Illinois	7
Georgia	5
California	5
Texas	5
Alabama	5
Florida	4
New York	4
Michigan	3

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count by fiscal year - a rough proxy for how fast the brand was opening units. Final bar is a partial year.

Loan sizes

$350K - $1M
6%
$1M - $2M
6%
Over $2M
89%

Financing a Courtyard by Marriott: common questions

How much do lenders finance for a Courtyard by Marriott franchise?: The median SBA loan approved for a Courtyard by Marriott franchise is $4,532,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $1,883,000 and $5,000,000. That is the financed portion only - it excludes the buyer's equity injection, which SBA lenders typically require at 10% or more of total project cost for a business acquisition or new franchise unit.
Which lenders finance Courtyard by Marriott franchises?: By dollars approved, the most active SBA lenders for Courtyard by Marriott have been Florida Business Development Corporation, Millennium Bank, Empire State Certified Development Corporation, US Metro Bank. Many franchise brands also maintain their own lists of preferred lenders, which may differ from who has historically approved the most volume.
How long are Courtyard by Marriott SBA loans?: The median term is 25 yr. SBA 7(a) terms run up to 10 years for working capital and equipment, and up to 25 years when the loan is secured by real estate - so a longer median usually means the loans included property.

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