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    Affordable Suites of America vs Comfort Inn

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Affordable Suites of America2026 FDDComfort Inn2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Affordable Suites of America

    $193,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Comfort Inn

    $822,951 – $18,328,875

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Affordable Suites of America

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Comfort Inn

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Affordable Suites of America

    $2,500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Comfort Inn

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Comfort Inn discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Affordable Suites of America: 6, Comfort Inn: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Affordable Suites of America

    $193,100
    75 Suite Remodel and Brand Conversion — Total initial investment $193,100 to $1,765,100
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Comfort Inn

    $822,951 – $18,328,875
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Affordable Suites of America

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Comfort Inn

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Affordable Suites of America

    $2,500
    Royalty monthly minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Comfort Inn

    6%
    Royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Affordable Suites of America

    2%
    Marketing maximum monthly gross room revenues — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Comfort Inn

    10%
    Choice Accelerate international advertising maximum — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Affordable Suites of America

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Comfort Inn

    1,643
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 95
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Affordable Suites of America

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Comfort Inn

    −21
    Calculated: 1,664 at end of 2023 → 1,643 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Affordable Suites of America

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Comfort Inn

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Affordable Suites of America

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Comfort Inn

    1981
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Affordable Suites of America

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Comfort Inn

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Affordable Suites of America
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Established Franchised Hotels
    $53
    other Established Franchised Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Established Hotels
    $65
    other All Established Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Established Company- Owned Hotels
    11 units
    other Established Company- Owned Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Comfort Inn
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All COMFORT hotels open and operating in the United States as of December 31, 2…
    $108
    mean Table 1 COMFORT hotels, Performance Sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 91
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — COMFORT INN and COMFORT INN & SUITES hotels in the Table 2 Performance Sample,…
    58.5 percent
    mean Table 2 COMFORT INN and COMFORT INN & SUITES hotels, Performance Sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 91
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — COMFORT SUITES hotels in the Table 3 Performance Sample, franchised by Choice a…
    51 percent
    other Table 3 COMFORT SUITES hotels, Performance Sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 92
    +2 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Affordable Suites of America vs Comfort Inn: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Affordable Suites of America or Comfort Inn?
    Affordable Suites of America: $193,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Comfort Inn: $822,951 – $18,328,875 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Affordable Suites of America. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Affordable Suites of America and Comfort Inn royalties compare?
    Affordable Suites of America: $2,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Comfort Inn: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Affordable Suites of America and Comfort Inn disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Affordable Suites of America has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Comfort Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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