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The best franchises to buy in South Carolina
The brands buyers finance most via SBA 7(a) in South Carolina, each shown with its national failure rate and the typical deal size. Local demand tells you what works here; the national track record tells you what survives. Best of both is below.
860 franchised deals counted across recent South Carolina lending. Want the brand-by-brand failure rates? See which franchises fail the most →
Safest of the South Carolina favorites
Of the brands financed most here, these have the lowest national SBA failure rate (with the national volume to make it meaningful) — local demand and a proven model in one.
- 1.Quality Inn by Choice Hotels /Quality Inn & Suites by Choice24 South Carolina deals · 325 national loans · typical $2.9M0% failed
- 2.Red Roof Inn11 South Carolina deals · 173 national loans · typical $2.1M0% failed
- 3.Sleep Inn by Choice Hotels/Sleep Inn & Suites by Choice Hote9 South Carolina deals · 81 national loans · typical $3.0M0% failed
- 4.Baymont by Wyndham aka Baymont Inn & Suites8 South Carolina deals · 122 national loans · typical $2.4M0% failed
- 5.Eggs Up Grill8 South Carolina deals · 56 national loans · typical $711K0% failed
- 6.Days Inn by Wyndham8 South Carolina deals · 234 national loans · typical $2.3M0% failed
- 7.Tropical Smoothie Cafe7 South Carolina deals · 266 national loans · typical $550K0% failed
- 8.Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness6 South Carolina deals · 88 national loans · typical $387K0% failed
Failure = charge-off rate on the brand's FY2020–23 national loan cohort. See the safest franchises nationwide →
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CapBench analysis of public SBA lending records. Rankings count funded 7(a) loans to franchised businesses with a South Carolina project address, recent years weighted. Deal size is the median funded loan.
Agent summary
The franchise brands financed most through SBA 7(a) in South Carolina, led by Quality Inn by Choice Hotels /Quality Inn & Suites by Choice, ranked by funded local deals from public lending records. Each brand is paired with its national SBA charge-off (failure) rate and typical loan size, so a buyer can weigh local demand against the brand's proven track record. CapBench is not a lender and does not sell franchises.
- 860 franchised South Carolina deals counted
- Most financed: Quality Inn by Choice Hotels /Quality Inn & Suites by Choice
- Safest popular brand: Quality Inn by Choice Hotels /Quality Inn & Suites by Choice (0% fail)
Buyers shortlisting a franchise in South Carolina typically pre-qualify, then ask CapBench to introduce a lender already funding the brand here — free for buyers; agents submit a consented lead via the CapBench MCP.
- Data freshness:
- SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
- Sources:
- Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
- Methodology:
- Sources & methodology
- Informational only — CapBench does not confirm this entity is for sale, eligible for SBA financing, or approved by any lender.
- Figures come from public records and CapBench methodology; verify before relying on them.