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    Extended Stay America Suites vs Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    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.

    Extended Stay America Suites2026 FDDRed Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Extended Stay America Suites

    $210,020 – $9,198,390

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    $7,253,500 – $8,923,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Extended Stay America Suites

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    $27,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Extended Stay America Suites

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Extended Stay America Suites and Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus 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 (Extended Stay America Suites: 6, Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: 18). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Extended Stay America Suites

    $210,020 – $9,198,390
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    $7,253,500 – $8,923,100
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Extended Stay America Suites

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    $27,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Extended Stay America Suites

    5.5%
    Royalty: 5.5% of Gross Room Revenue, due on the 15th day of the following month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Extended Stay America Suites

    0.6%
    Agoda Marketing Fee: currently 0.6% of Gross Room Revenue for each Agoda-channel reservation; may increase with costs by no more than 10% per year, payable on demand in addition to the applicable commission — 0.6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    4%
    Marketing and Reservation Fee — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Extended Stay America Suites

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    623
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Extended Stay America Suites

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    +17
    Calculated: 606 at end of 2023 → 623 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Extended Stay America Suites

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

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

    Extended Stay America Suites

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

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

    Extended Stay America Suites

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Extended Stay America Suites
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owned Hotels
    53 percent
    other Owned Occupancy At/exceeding average share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised
    94 percent
    other Franchised B2B7+night revenue Median share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Brand Hotels (combined Owned and Franchised)
    92.9 percent
    other Combined B2B7+night revenue Median share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    68.65 percent
    other Daily Room Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned and franchised Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns, as separat…
    36.9 percent
    other Brand Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    $51 per room
    other RevPAR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +15 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.

    Extended Stay America Suites vs Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Extended Stay America Suites or Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus?
    Extended Stay America Suites: $210,020 – $9,198,390 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: $7,253,500 – $8,923,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Extended Stay America Suites. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Extended Stay America Suites and Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus royalties compare?
    Extended Stay America Suites: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Extended Stay America Suites and Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Extended Stay America Suites has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 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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