Franchise opportunities compared
Four Points Hotels 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.
- Four Points Hotels and GrandStay Hospitality disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Four Points Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | FPFour Points Hotels | GHGrandStay Hospitality |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $13,280,910 – $38,170,510 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $117,900 – $5,038,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $5.50 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 38 | 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) | 288 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 125 | 32 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −18 Calculated: 306 at end of 2023 → 288 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 — STR Included franchised Four Points hotels in the United States and Canada duri… 64.4 percent other STR Included · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 119 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — STR Included franchised Four Points hotels in the United States and Canada duri… 39.8 percent other STR Included · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 120 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Included franchised Four Points hotels in the United States and Canada, open an… 74.8 percent other Included · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 120 +6 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.