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    Best Western vs Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    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 FDDCountry Inns & Suites by Raddison2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Best Western

    $577,215 – $32,493,745

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    $851,845 – $12,203,495

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Best Western

    Not available

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Best Western

    Not available

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Before you compare

    • Best Western figures come from its 2025 FDD and Country Inns & Suites by Raddison figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Best Western and Country Inns & Suites by Raddison disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Country Inns & Suites by Raddison has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Best Western

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

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    $851,845 – $12,203,495
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Best Western

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

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

    Best Western

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    6%
    Royalty monthly GRR — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Best Western

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

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    $400
    Optional marketing cooperative annually
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 45

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Best Western

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

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    397
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Best Western

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

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    −24
    Calculated: 421 at end of 2023 → 397 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Best Western

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

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

    Best Western

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    1987
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Best Western

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Best Western

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Country Inns & Suites by Raddison
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    193 units
    other LTR above average sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 88
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All eligible performance-sample hotels
    49.6 percent
    other Table1 Average Occupancy Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Generation1–3; not Generation4 standards
    53.8 percent
    other Table3 Average Occupancy Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    +5 more groups in the full report

    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 Country Inns & Suites by Raddison: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Best Western or Country Inns & Suites by Raddison?
    Best Western: $577,215 – $32,493,745 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Country Inns & Suites by Raddison: $851,845 – $12,203,495 (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. 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 Country Inns & Suites by Raddison?
    Best Western: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93); Country Inns & Suites by Raddison: 397 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Best Western and Country Inns & Suites by Raddison disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Best Western has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Country Inns & Suites by Raddison has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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