Franchise opportunities compared
Apartment vs Signature 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Apartment
$1,427,321
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 46Signature Inn
$201,559 – $7,129,164
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Apartment
Not available
Signature Inn
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Apartment
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30Signature Inn
$42
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Signature Inn discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Signature Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Signature InnItem 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.
Apartment vs Signature Inn: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Apartment or Signature Inn?
- Apartment: $1,427,321 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 46); Signature Inn: $201,559 – $7,129,164 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Signature Inn. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Apartment and Signature Inn royalties compare?
- Apartment: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30); Signature Inn: $42 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Apartment or Signature Inn?
- Apartment: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 99); Signature Inn: 14 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Apartment and Signature Inn disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Apartment makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Signature Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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