Franchise opportunities compared
Country Inns & Suites by Raddison vs Delta Hotels by Marriott and Residences
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Country Inns & Suites by Raddison discloses 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.
| Disclosure | CICountry Inns & Suites by Raddison | DHDelta Hotels by Marriott and Residences |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $851,845 – $12,203,495 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $73,682,380 – $120,474,780 Total initial investment low $73,682,380 to $120,474,780, excluding costs identified as not determinable 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 65 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $5.00 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 40 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty monthly GRR — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $400 Optional marketing cooperative annually 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 45 | $2.16 Program Services Contribution 2.16% of gross room sales plus $43,224 per year plus $380 per guestroom per year; includes 1.5% marketing fund contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 40 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 794 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90 | 91 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 118 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −48 Calculated: 842 at end of 2023 → 794 at end of 2025 | −1 Calculated: 92 at end of 2023 → 91 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1987 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 — Generation4 prototype; >=70%overall and80%brand identity standards 82.3 percent other Table2 Total Choice Enterprise Contribution · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87 +5 more groups in the full report | 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.