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    Westin Hotels & Resorts

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Westin Hotels & Resorts franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

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    Westin Hotels & Resorts quick facts

    Is Westin Hotels & Resorts a franchise?
    Yes. Westin Hotels & Resorts offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 192 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 123).
    How much does it cost to open a Westin Hotels & Resorts franchise?
    The Westin Hotels & Resorts Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $92,516,490–$150,460,890 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 64). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    Does Westin Hotels & Resorts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Westin Hotels & Resorts FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 118). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Westin Hotels & Resorts locations are there?
    The FDD reports 192 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 123). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Westin Hotels & Resorts 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 lists every recurring fee beyond 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. 1Opening costs are estimated at $92,516,490 – $150,460,890 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 6 separate groups: other measures for 88 Franchised locations; other measures for Franchised locations; other measures for 89 Franchised locations; other measures for 89 Franchised locations; other measures for 89 Franchised locations; other measures for 89 Franchised locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 4 in 2025, to 192 (Systemwide: United States and Canada, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

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

    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 64

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 38
    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.

    184 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?

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

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 88 locations

    Who is counted
    STR Included (at least two years)
    Period
    ADR met mean count
    Excluded
    Conditions exclude previous-two-year rooms renovation taking >=5% rooms out of service, public-space renovation causing >=5% revenue displacement, or expansion increasing revenues >=5%; required operating history applies.
    Method
    STR data unaudited/unverified; Canadian results translated monthly at Treasury rate second-to-last day; missing-report days excluded. Aggregate ADR is sales/rooms sold, occupancy rooms sold/available, RevPAR sales/available rooms; per-hotel means average reported days. Reservations/loyalty from Marriott databases, not STR; cancelled bookings included; excludes taxes and direct-property/group/area-sales bookings. Included hotels may exceed STR hotels due STR competitive-set minimum reporting.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures

    Who is counted
    System count
    Period
    STR sample
    Excluded
    Conditions exclude previous-two-year rooms renovation taking >=5% rooms out of service, public-space renovation causing >=5% revenue displacement, or expansion increasing revenues >=5%; required operating history applies.
    Method
    STR data unaudited/unverified; Canadian results translated monthly at Treasury rate second-to-last day; missing-report days excluded. Aggregate ADR is sales/rooms sold, occupancy rooms sold/available, RevPAR sales/available rooms; per-hotel means average reported days. Reservations/loyalty from Marriott databases, not STR; cancelled bookings included; excludes taxes and direct-property/group/area-sales bookings. Included hotels may exceed STR hotels due STR competitive-set minimum reporting.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 89 locations

    Who is counted
    1-Year Comp
    Period
    Sample
    Excluded
    Conditions exclude previous-two-year rooms renovation taking >=5% rooms out of service, public-space renovation causing >=5% revenue displacement, or expansion increasing revenues >=5%; required operating history applies.
    Method
    STR data unaudited/unverified; Canadian results translated monthly at Treasury rate second-to-last day; missing-report days excluded. Aggregate ADR is sales/rooms sold, occupancy rooms sold/available, RevPAR sales/available rooms; per-hotel means average reported days. Reservations/loyalty from Marriott databases, not STR; cancelled bookings included; excludes taxes and direct-property/group/area-sales bookings. Included hotels may exceed STR hotels due STR competitive-set minimum reporting.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 89 locations

    Who is counted
    Included (at least two years)
    Period
    CEC bookings
    Excluded
    Conditions exclude previous-two-year rooms renovation taking >=5% rooms out of service, public-space renovation causing >=5% revenue displacement, or expansion increasing revenues >=5%; required operating history applies.
    Method
    STR data unaudited/unverified; Canadian results translated monthly at Treasury rate second-to-last day; missing-report days excluded. Aggregate ADR is sales/rooms sold, occupancy rooms sold/available, RevPAR sales/available rooms; per-hotel means average reported days. Reservations/loyalty from Marriott databases, not STR; cancelled bookings included; excludes taxes and direct-property/group/area-sales bookings. Included hotels may exceed STR hotels due STR competitive-set minimum reporting.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 89 locations

    Who is counted
    Included loyalty paid nights
    Period
    Paid-night revenue share: 64.0%
    Excluded
    Conditions exclude previous-two-year rooms renovation taking >=5% rooms out of service, public-space renovation causing >=5% revenue displacement, or expansion increasing revenues >=5%; required operating history applies.
    Method
    STR data unaudited/unverified; Canadian results translated monthly at Treasury rate second-to-last day; missing-report days excluded. Aggregate ADR is sales/rooms sold, occupancy rooms sold/available, RevPAR sales/available rooms; per-hotel means average reported days. Reservations/loyalty from Marriott databases, not STR; cancelled bookings included; excludes taxes and direct-property/group/area-sales bookings. Included hotels may exceed STR hotels due STR competitive-set minimum reporting. Paid stays earn points; excludes redeemed stays, non-award group, OTA, wholesale and crew; spend excludes taxes/tips.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Other measures · 89 locations

    Who is counted
    Included loyalty occupancy
    Period
    Mean member nights
    Excluded
    Conditions exclude previous-two-year rooms renovation taking >=5% rooms out of service, public-space renovation causing >=5% revenue displacement, or expansion increasing revenues >=5%; required operating history applies.
    Method
    STR data unaudited/unverified; Canadian results translated monthly at Treasury rate second-to-last day; missing-report days excluded. Aggregate ADR is sales/rooms sold, occupancy rooms sold/available, RevPAR sales/available rooms; per-hotel means average reported days. Reservations/loyalty from Marriott databases, not STR; cancelled bookings included; excludes taxes and direct-property/group/area-sales bookings. Included hotels may exceed STR hotels due STR competitive-set minimum reporting. Source first includes paid+redeemed nights, later excludes redeemed; retained. Excludes non-award groups/OTA/wholesale/crew.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide: United States and Canada, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 123

    Net +8 outlets, 2023–2025

    0184202318820241922025+4+4

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    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 ($92,516,490 – $150,460,890) 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?

    • Reported units went from 188 to 192 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • 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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 64
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 38
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — STR Included (at least two years) · PDF p. 118; PDF p. 117
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — System count · PDF p. 118
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 1-Year Comp · PDF p. 118
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Included (at least two years) · PDF p. 119
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Included loyalty paid nights · PDF p. 120
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Included loyalty occupancy · PDF p. 120
    9. [9]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 123

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

    Territory & operations

    133 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
    2025deferred income - current portion$2,603
    2025deferred income - non current portion$32,360
    2025total liabilities$36,893
    2025membership interest$20,000
    2025note receivable and accrued interest from member-$7,153
    2025retained earnings$453,064
    2025total member's equity$545,368
    2025total liabilities and member's equity$582,261
    2025franchise fees$95,027
    2025licensing fees and other revenue$2,989
    2025gross fee revenue$98,016
    2025net fee revenues$96,599
    2025cost reimbursement revenue$50,883
    2025related party royalty expense$40,213
    2025amortization and depreciation expense$70
    2025reimbursed expenses$50,944
    2025operating income$55,622
    2025interest income$23,835
    2025net income$79,457
    2025accounts receivable-$10,279
    2025due from related parties-$74,433
    2025accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$963
    2025interest receivable-$413
    2025total revenues$147,482
    2025total operating costs and expenses$91,860
    2025accrued interest receivable-$413
    2025total current assets$22,151
    2025accounts receivable, net$22,151
    2025accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$1,930
    2025total current liabilities$4,533
    2025intangible assets, net$42,106
    2025due from related parties, net$518,004
    2025total assets$582,261
    2025current year earnings$79,457
    2025contract investment amortization-$1,417
    2025general, administrative, and other$633
    2025deferred income$25,174
    2025contract acquisition costs-$21,956
    2025balance as of december 31, 2025$532,521
    2025amortization, depreciation and other$1,487
    2024accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$967
    2024deferred income - current portion$1,741
    2024total current liabilities$2,708
    2024deferred income - non current portion$8,048
    2024membership interest$20,000
    2024current year earnings$63,830
    2024total member's equity$466,324
    2024franchise fees$69,954
    2024gross fee revenue$71,980
    2024net fee revenues$70,777
    2024cost reimbursement revenue$32,491
    2024amortization and depreciation expense$67
    2024general, administrative, and other$2,417
    2024reimbursed expenses$32,582
    2024interest income$22,356
    2024amortization, depreciation and other$1,270
    2024accounts receivable-$1,990
    2024due from related parties-$66,581
    2024accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$45
    2024deferred income$4,010
    2024interest receivable-$427
    2024total revenues$103,268
    2024total assets$477,080
    2024total current assets$11,872
    2024intangible assets, net$21,637
    2024due from related parties, net$443,571
    2024accounts receivable, net$11,872
    2024total liabilities$10,756
    2024related party royalty expense$26,728
    2024licensing fees and other revenue$2,026
    2024note receivable and accrued interest from member-$6,740
    2024retained earnings$389,234
    2024total liabilities and member's equity$477,080
    2024contract investment amortization-$1,203
    2024operating income$41,474
    2024total operating costs and expenses$61,794
    2024contract acquisition costs-$67
    2024accrued interest receivable-$427
    2023net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$64,157
    2023franchise fees$71,032
    2023licensing fees and other revenue$2,124
    2023contract investment amortization-$1,225
    2023cost reimbursement revenue$22,486
    2023related party royalty expense$26,748
    2023amortization and depreciation expense$67
    2023reimbursed expenses$22,486
    2023operating income$43,646
    2023accounts receivable-$1,196
    2023accounts payable-$1,221
    2023deferred income-$1,506
    2023contract acquisition costs$511
    2023total revenues$94,417
    2023total operating costs and expenses$50,771
    2023accrued interest receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$414
    2023balance as of december 31, 2023More than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$6,313
    2023balance as of december 31, 2023More than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$402,921
    2023net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$64,157
    2023general, administrative, and other$1,470
    2023interest income$20,511
    2023net fee revenues$71,931
    2023gross fee revenue$73,156
    2023interest receivable-$414
    2023amortization, depreciation and other$1,292
    2023due from related parties-$61,623
    2023balance as of december 31, 2023More than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$20,000
    2023net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$64,157
    2023accrued interest receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$414
    2022balance as of december 31, 2022More than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$20,000
    2022balance as of december 31, 2022More than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$5,899
    2022balance as of december 31, 2022More than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$339,178
    2022balance as of december 31, 2022More than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$325,077

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

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

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    Reader notes on wording

    Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.

    • Item 7 · PDF p. 63 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Furniture and Fixtures — $372000

      “Furniture and Fixtures 9 $37,2000 - $47,500 per guestroom As arranged by you As arranged by you Suppliers”

      Note: PDF page 63 prints malformed furniture range '$37,2000 - $47,500 per guestroom'; note 9 on page 66 does not restate the amount. Cannot settle whether 372000 or a typographical extra digit without inventing.

    • Item 19 · PDF p. 119 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Included (at least two years) — CEC bookings

      “Marriott Reservation Channels’ Contributions to 2025 Room Night Bookings Reservation Channel Percentage of Total Bookings by Included Hotels Marriott.com 36.0% Voice Reservations 1.0% CECs 2.3% OTAs 9.0% GDS 16.9% All Reservation Channels 65.2% ”

      Note: Item 19 reports the Included Hotels count as 89 on PDF p. 118, but the calculation paragraph on PDF p. 119 says 88. The cited 2.3% table value is clear, but the applicable sample size is inconsistent.

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