Franchise opportunities compared
Best Western 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Best Western
$577,215 – $32,493,745
2025 FDD · Item 7BW PREMIER COLLECTION
$441,490 – $612,715
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Best Western
Not available
BW PREMIER COLLECTION
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Best Western
Not available
BW PREMIER COLLECTION
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Best Western 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
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Best WesternNo reviewed Item 19 figures
BW PREMIER COLLECTIONNo 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 vs BW PREMIER COLLECTION: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Best Western or BW PREMIER COLLECTION?
- Best Western: $577,215 – $32,493,745 (2025 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 or BW PREMIER COLLECTION?
- Best Western: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93); 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.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Best Western report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full BW PREMIER COLLECTION report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
