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    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham vs EVEN Hotels

    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

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    $11,631,953 – $17,396,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39

    EVEN Hotels

    $19,000,348

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 59

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    Not available

    EVEN Hotels

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    EVEN Hotels

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only EVEN Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    $11,631,953 – $17,396,785
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39

    EVEN Hotels

    $19,000,348
    TOTAL estimated initial investment: $19,000,348 to $29,164,458, exclusive of real estate costs, contingency funds, and other items Holiday cannot estimate.
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 59
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    EVEN Hotels

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

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    5.5%
    Royalty rate maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    EVEN Hotels

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    EVEN Hotels

    $10
    Initial loyalty marketing contribution per approved guest room
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    EVEN Hotels

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    EVEN Hotels

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    EVEN Hotels

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

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    EVEN Hotels

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

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    EVEN Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    EVEN Hotels
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — EVEN Hotels Mature Hotels in the United States for fiscal year 2025; open two f…
    30.4 percent
    other One Rewards contribution low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 99
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — EVEN Hotels Mature Hotels in the United States for 2025; open two full years or…
    74.2 percent
    other occupancy rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 98

    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.

    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham vs EVEN Hotels: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham or EVEN Hotels?
    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham: $11,631,953 – $17,396,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39); EVEN Hotels: $19,000,348 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 59). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham and EVEN Hotels royalties compare?
    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28); EVEN Hotels: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham and EVEN Hotels disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; EVEN Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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