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    Fran Net vs s Red Roof Inn

    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.

    Fran Net2026 FDDs Red Roof Inn2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Fran Net

    $59,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    s Red Roof Inn

    $259,000 – $8,899,600

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fran Net

    Not available

    s Red Roof Inn

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Fran Net

    50%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    s Red Roof Inn

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Fran Net figures come from its 2026 FDD and s Red Roof Inn figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • s Red Roof Inn discloses 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 (Fran Net: 3, s Red Roof Inn: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fran Net

    $59,550
    Total initial investment low/
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    s Red Roof Inn

    $259,000 – $8,899,600
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fran Net

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    s Red Roof Inn

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

    Fran Net

    50%
    Commission on royalty engagement income
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    s Red Roof Inn

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fran Net

    $292
    Monthly marketing fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    s Red Roof Inn

    4%
    Marketing and Reservation Fee current rate — 4%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fran Net

    58
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28

    s Red Roof Inn

    619
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fran Net

    −10
    Calculated: 68 at end of 2022 → 58 at end of 2025

    s Red Roof Inn

    +22
    Calculated: 597 at end of 2022 → 619 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fran Net

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    s Red Roof Inn

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

    Fran Net

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    s Red Roof Inn

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

    Fran Net

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    s Red Roof Inn

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Fran Net
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees
    $212,000
    other commissions generated
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees operating more than 3 years
    $342,725
    other total commissions
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees operating more than 1 year but less than 3 years
    $83,875
    other commissions
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27
    s Red Roof Inn
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    40.9 percent
    other Affiliate-Owned Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned and franchised Red Roof Inns
    99.2 index
    other Table 10
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    44.5 percent
    other Franchised Red Roof Inn and Red Roof PLUS+ Inns
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +9 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.

    Fran Net vs s Red Roof Inn: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fran Net or s Red Roof Inn?
    Fran Net: $59,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); s Red Roof Inn: $259,000 – $8,899,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fran Net. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Fran Net and s Red Roof Inn royalties compare?
    Fran Net: 50% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); s Red Roof Inn: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Fran Net or s Red Roof Inn?
    Fran Net: 58 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28); s Red Roof Inn: 619 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Fran Net and s Red Roof Inn disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Fran Net has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; s Red Roof Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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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