Franchise opportunities compared
Extended Stay America Premier Suites vs GrandStay Hospitality
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.
- Extended Stay America Premier Suites and GrandStay Hospitality disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Extended Stay America Premier Suites has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | ESExtended Stay America Premier Suites | GHGrandStay Hospitality |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $0.00 – $10,070,070 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $117,900 – $5,038,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $5.00 Continuing royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $2.00 Brand fund contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 57 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68 | 32 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +16 Calculated: 41 at end of 2023 → 57 at end of 2025 | +1 Calculated: 31 at end of 2023 → 32 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 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 — Owned full-year hotels $73 other Owned RevPAR · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — The 32 Brand Hotels owned indirectly by ESH Hospitality and operated by its aff… 50 percent other Owned RevPAR · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — The 17 Brand Hotels operated by franchisees for the entire 2025 calendar year (… 72 percent other Franchised Occupancy · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 +8 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.