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    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy vs Best Western

    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.

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy2026 FDDBest Western2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    $35,522,790 – $117,505,390

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Best Western

    $577,215 – $32,493,745

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    —

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 38

    Best Western

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    Not available

    Best Western

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy figures come from its 2026 FDD and Best Western figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy and Best Western disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    $35,522,790 – $117,505,390
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Best Western

    $577,215 – $32,493,745
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    —
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 38

    Best Western

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

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Best Western

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    4%
    Residential Marketing — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 54

    Best Western

    $250
    OTA Marketing Fund Assessment
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 116

    Best Western

    2
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Best Western

    +0
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Best Western

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

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Best Western

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Best Western

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Best Western

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy vs Best Western: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy or Best Western?
    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy: $35,522,790 – $117,505,390 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Best Western: $577,215 – $32,493,745 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Best Western. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy or Best Western?
    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 116); Best Western: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy and Best Western disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Best Western has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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