Franchise opportunities compared
Comfort Inn vs DoubleTree with Piebird
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
Comfort Inn
$822,951 – $18,328,875
2026 FDD · Item 7DoubleTree with Piebird
$1,427,231 – $64,868,539
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 45Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Comfort Inn
Not available
DoubleTree with Piebird
$100,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24Royalty · Item 6
Comfort Inn
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33DoubleTree with Piebird
5% of gross rooms revenue
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Comfort Inn discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Comfort Inn 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
Comfort InnDoubleTree with PiebirdNot 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.
Comfort Inn vs DoubleTree with Piebird: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Comfort Inn or DoubleTree with Piebird?
- Comfort Inn: $822,951 – $18,328,875 (2026 FDD · Item 7); DoubleTree with Piebird: $1,427,231 – $64,868,539 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 45). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Comfort Inn. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Comfort Inn and DoubleTree with Piebird royalties compare?
- Comfort Inn: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33); DoubleTree with Piebird: 5% of gross rooms revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Comfort Inn or DoubleTree with Piebird?
- Comfort Inn: 1,643 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 95); DoubleTree with Piebird: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Comfort Inn and DoubleTree with Piebird disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Comfort Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; DoubleTree with Piebird 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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Full Comfort Inn report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full DoubleTree with Piebird report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
