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    Best Western vs Best Western International

    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 Western2025 FDDBest Western International2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Best Western

    $577,215 – $32,493,745

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Best Western International

    $442,540 – $6,890,025

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Best Western

    Not available

    Best Western International

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Best Western

    Not available

    Best Western International

    Not available

    Before you compare

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

    $577,215 – $32,493,745
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Best Western International

    $442,540 – $6,890,025
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Best Western

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Best Western International

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

    Best Western

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Best Western International

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

    Best Western

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

    Best Western International

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Best Western

    2
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93

    Best Western International

    21
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Best Western

    +0
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2024

    Best Western International

    −12
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2023 → 21 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Best Western

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Best Western International

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

    Best Western

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Best Western International

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

    Best Western

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Best Western International

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Best Western

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Best Western International

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 vs Best Western International: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Best Western or Best Western International?
    Best Western: $577,215 – $32,493,745 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Best Western International: $442,540 – $6,890,025 (2026 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 International. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Best Western or Best Western International?
    Best Western: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93); Best Western International: 21 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Best Western and Best Western International disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Best Western has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Best Western International makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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