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    GrandStay Hospitality vs Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    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.

    GrandStay Hospitality2026 FDDHawthorn Suites by Wyndham2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    GrandStay Hospitality

    $117,900 – $5,038,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    $335,756 – $15,312,324

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    GrandStay Hospitality

    Not available

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    GrandStay Hospitality

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • GrandStay Hospitality and Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    GrandStay Hospitality

    $117,900 – $5,038,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    $335,756 – $15,312,324
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    GrandStay Hospitality

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

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

    GrandStay Hospitality

    5%
    Continuing royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    5.5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    GrandStay Hospitality

    2%
    Brand fund contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    2.5%
    Marketing/reservation contribution — 2.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    GrandStay Hospitality

    32
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

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

    GrandStay Hospitality

    +1
    Calculated: 31 at end of 2023 → 32 at end of 2025

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

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

    GrandStay Hospitality

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

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

    GrandStay Hospitality

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

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

    GrandStay Hospitality

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    GrandStay Hospitality

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualified Chain Facilities in U.S.; franchisee-operated; opened before Jan. 1,…
    $112
    other ADR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 82 franchised Chain Facilities in the U.S. System as of Dec. 31, 2025
    85.5 percent
    other Central Reservation System median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86

    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.

    GrandStay Hospitality vs Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham: common questions

    Which costs less to open, GrandStay Hospitality or Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham?
    GrandStay Hospitality: $117,900 – $5,038,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham: $335,756 – $15,312,324 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for GrandStay Hospitality. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do GrandStay Hospitality and Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham royalties compare?
    GrandStay Hospitality: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do GrandStay Hospitality and Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    GrandStay Hospitality makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham 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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