Franchise opportunities compared

    Crestcom vs s Red Roof Inn

    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

    Crestcom

    $91,850 – $512,575

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    s Red Roof Inn

    $259,000 – $8,899,600

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Crestcom

    Not available

    s Red Roof Inn

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Crestcom

    19.75%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    s Red Roof Inn

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Crestcom and s Red Roof Inn disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Crestcom : 32, s Red Roof Inn: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Crestcom

    $91,850 – $512,575
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    s Red Roof Inn

    $259,000 – $8,899,600
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Crestcom

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    s Red Roof Inn

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

    Crestcom

    19.75%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    s Red Roof Inn

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Crestcom

    $0.00
    Digital/E-mail Marketing Service
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    s Red Roof Inn

    4%
    Marketing and Reservation Fee current rate — 4%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Crestcom

    197
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    s Red Roof Inn

    619
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Crestcom

    +12
    Calculated: 185 at end of 2022 → 197 at end of 2024

    s Red Roof Inn

    +22
    Calculated: 597 at end of 2022 → 619 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Crestcom

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    s Red Roof Inn

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

    Crestcom

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    s Red Roof Inn

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Crestcom

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    s Red Roof Inn

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Crestcom
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees who were also Area Representatives and active full-time during 2024
    $759,698
    other Yearly Gross Revenues of Franchisees that are Area Representatives
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — North America group of 34 CRESTCOM franchisees active full-time during calendar…
    $30,473
    other Low Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Chart 1 top quartile: 15 franchisees; results are grouped by franchisee, and th…
    15 franchisees
    other Active franchisees in top 75th–99.99th percentile
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +29 more groups in the full report
    s Red Roof Inn
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    40.9 percent
    other Affiliate-Owned Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned and franchised Red Roof Inns
    99.2 index
    other Table 10
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    44.5 percent
    other Franchised Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +9 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Crestcom vs s Red Roof Inn: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Crestcom or s Red Roof Inn?
    Crestcom : $91,850 – $512,575 (2025 FDD · Item 7); s Red Roof Inn: $259,000 – $8,899,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Crestcom . At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Crestcom and s Red Roof Inn royalties compare?
    Crestcom : 19.75% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); s Red Roof Inn: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Crestcom or s Red Roof Inn?
    Crestcom : 197 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); s Red Roof Inn: 619 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Crestcom and s Red Roof Inn disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Crestcom has reviewed Item 19 figures for 32 location groups; s Red Roof Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups. 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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