Franchise opportunities compared
DoubleTree with Piebird vs Radisson Blu
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.
- Only Radisson Blu has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  DoubleTree with Piebird | RBRadisson Blu |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $1,427,231 – $64,868,539 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 45 | $25,337,595 – $156,630,800 Total initial investment excluding real estate low estimate: $25,337,595 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $100,000 The fee is $100,000 plus $400 for each additional guest room or suite over 250. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% of gross rooms revenue General Monthly Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29 | $6.00 Monthly royalty: 6% of preceding month Gross Room Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $15 Third-party platform marketing: up to 15% commission on generated consumed reservations 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 0 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93 | 3 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 0 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 3 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) | 2026 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2007 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 3 full-year Radisson Blu hotels: 1 franchised and 2 owned or managed 3 hotels other Performance sample · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Individual Managed Hotel 2 (source order) 80.2 percent other Occupancy · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single Franchised Hotel 58 percent other Occupancy · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 +1 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.