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    Caption by Hyatt vs Choice Hotels Everhome

    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.

    Caption by Hyatt2026 FDDChoice Hotels Everhome2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Caption by Hyatt

    $24,998,472

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    $13,408,150

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 46

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Caption by Hyatt

    Not available

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Caption by Hyatt

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    1% · which is — 1

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Caption by Hyatt

    $24,998,472
    Total initial investment excluding real estate: $24,998,472 to $31,557,050
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    $13,408,150
    120-room new construction — ur suppliers, your employees, utilities TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (Note 16) — 13408150
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 46
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Caption by Hyatt

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Choice Hotels Everhome

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

    Caption by Hyatt

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    1% · which is — 1
    Franchise Fee includes the royalty fee, the Marketing and Reservation Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Caption by Hyatt

    $1,027
    Field marketing monthly fee: $1,027 to $2,883
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    1% of which is — 1
    Franchise Fee includes the royalty fee, the Marketing and Reservation Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Caption by Hyatt

    2
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    25
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Caption by Hyatt

    +1
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2024

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    +24
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 25 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Caption by Hyatt

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Choice Hotels Everhome

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

    Caption by Hyatt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    1968
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Caption by Hyatt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Caption by Hyatt

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Choice Hotels Everhome

    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.

    Caption by Hyatt vs Choice Hotels Everhome: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Caption by Hyatt or Choice Hotels Everhome?
    Caption by Hyatt: $24,998,472 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); Choice Hotels Everhome: $13,408,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 46). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Choice Hotels Everhome. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Caption by Hyatt and Choice Hotels Everhome royalties compare?
    Caption by Hyatt: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Choice Hotels Everhome: 1% · which is — 1 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Caption by Hyatt or Choice Hotels Everhome?
    Caption by Hyatt: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Choice Hotels Everhome: 25 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Caption by Hyatt and Choice Hotels Everhome disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Caption by Hyatt makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Choice Hotels Everhome 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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