Franchise opportunities compared
Courtyard By Marriott 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
Courtyard By Marriott
$15,129,110 – $41,181,010
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 67Designated Territory
$85,500 – $810,700
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Courtyard By Marriott
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2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 39Designated Territory
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Courtyard By Marriott
Not available
Designated Territory
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Courtyard By Marriott 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 Courtyard By Marriott 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
Courtyard By MarriottNo 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.
Courtyard By Marriott vs Designated Territory: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Courtyard By Marriott or Designated Territory?
- Courtyard By Marriott: $15,129,110 – $41,181,010 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 67); 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.
- Do Courtyard By Marriott and Designated Territory disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Courtyard By Marriott has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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 Courtyard By Marriott 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
