Franchise opportunities compared
Choice Hotels International vs Designated Territory
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
Choice Hotels International
$9,490,495 – $55,271,100
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 49Designated Territory
$85,500 – $810,700
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Choice Hotels International
Not available
Designated Territory
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Choice Hotels International
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33Designated Territory
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Choice Hotels International figures come from its 2026 FDD and Designated Territory figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Designated Territory discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Choice Hotels International 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
Choice Hotels InternationalNo 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.
Choice Hotels International vs Designated Territory: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Choice Hotels International or Designated Territory?
- Choice Hotels International: $9,490,495 – $55,271,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 49); Designated Territory: $85,500 – $810,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Designated Territory. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Choice Hotels International and Designated Territory royalties compare?
- Choice Hotels International: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33); Designated Territory: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Choice Hotels International or Designated Territory?
- Choice Hotels International: 46 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81); Designated Territory: 52 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Choice Hotels International and Designated Territory disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Choice Hotels International has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Designated Territory 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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Full Choice Hotels International report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Designated Territory report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
