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    Best Western International vs BW PREMIER COLLECTION

    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.

    Best Western International2026 FDDBW PREMIER COLLECTION2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Best Western International

    $442,540 – $6,890,025

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

    $441,490 – $612,715

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Best Western International

    Not available

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Best Western International

    Not available

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Best Western International figures come from its 2026 FDD and BW PREMIER COLLECTION figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Best Western International and BW PREMIER COLLECTION 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)

    Best Western International

    $442,540 – $6,890,025
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

    $441,490 – $612,715
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Best Western International

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

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

    Best Western International

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

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

    Best Western International

    $3.00
    ravel agent commissions program. Flat Commission- consortia marketing program Fee of — 3
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

    $250
    OTA Marketing Fund Assessment
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Best Western International

    21
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

    0
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Best Western International

    −12
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2023 → 21 at end of 2025

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

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

    Best Western International

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

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

    Best Western International

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

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

    Best Western International

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Best Western International

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    BW PREMIER COLLECTION

    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.

    Best Western International vs BW PREMIER COLLECTION: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Best Western International or BW PREMIER COLLECTION?
    Best Western International: $442,540 – $6,890,025 (2026 FDD · Item 7); BW PREMIER COLLECTION: $441,490 – $612,715 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for BW PREMIER COLLECTION. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Best Western International or BW PREMIER COLLECTION?
    Best Western International: 21 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); BW PREMIER COLLECTION: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Best Western International and BW PREMIER COLLECTION disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Best Western International makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; BW PREMIER COLLECTION 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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