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    Extended Stay America Select Suites

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

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    Extended Stay America Select Suites offers apartment-style hotel suites with full kitchens and internet access. The brand accommodates stays ranging from a night to months, with guest laundry and pet-friendly rooms.

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    Extended Stay America Select Suites quick facts

    How much does it cost to open an Extended Stay America Select Suites franchise?
    The Extended Stay America Select Suites Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $8,633,160–$13,453,480 for total estimated initial investment: $8,633,160 - $13,453,480 (excluding real property costs) (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 29); $200,020–$982,900 for total estimated initial investment: $200,020 - $3,982,900 (excluding real property costs) (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 32). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Extended Stay America Select Suites initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $50,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 16). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    Does Extended Stay America Select Suites disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Extended Stay America Select Suites FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 60). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    Is Extended Stay America Select Suites a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $8,633,160 – $13,453,480 (Total estimated initial investment: $8,633,160 - $13,453,480 (excluding real property costs)); $200,020 – $982,900 (Total estimated initial investment: $200,020 - $3,982,900 (excluding real property costs)); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 5 separate groups: other measures for locations; other measures for 93 Company-owned and franchised combined locations; other measures for locations; other measures for locations; other measures for locations. They are not combined.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $250kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.

    Extended Stay America Select Suites head-to-head

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Range across 2 single-unit formats

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.

    • $200,020 - $3,982,900 (excluding real property costs)PDF p. 32$200,020 – $982,900
    • $8,633,160 - $13,453,480 (excluding real property costs)PDF p. 29$8,633,160 – $13,453,480

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    46 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    5 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Year-end owned hotels

    Other measures

    Who is counted
    Year-end owned hotels
    Method
    Source population disclosure; excludes partial-year hotels from performance sample.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 ·

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($200,020 – $13,453,480) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Year-end owned hotels · PDF p. 60
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 93 owned competitive brand conversion hotels · PDF p. 63
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owned hotels full-year sample · PDF p. 60
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Year-end franchised hotels · PDF p. 60
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised full-year sample · PDF p. 60

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    26 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2025accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$1,152
    2025other non-current assets$354
    2025due to affiliatesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$2,805
    2025total current liabilities$4,120
    2025system service expenses$13,824
    2025general and administrative expenses$8,150
    2025total revenues$29,308
    2025accounts payable and accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$1,070
    2025total liabilities and member’s capital$20,728
    2025member distributions-$2,000
    2025beginning of period$9,170
    2025direct reimbursable expenses$3,724

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

    Related research

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    At a glance

    Business history

    Not reviewed

    Owner participation

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    Territory language

    Litigation disclosure

    Not reviewed

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Not reviewed

    Agreement term

    Not reviewed

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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