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    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham vs HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    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.

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham2026 FDDHomeTowne Studios by Red Roof2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    $335,756 – $15,312,324

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    $420,000 – $15,860,090

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    Not available

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham and HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof 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 (Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham: 2, HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    $335,756 – $15,312,324
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    $420,000 – $15,860,090
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

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

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    5.5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    5.5%
    Royalty percentage of Gross Room Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

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

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    3%
    Marketing and Reservation Fee percentage of Gross Room Revenues — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    53
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    +35
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2022 → 53 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

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

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

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

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined affiliate-owned and franchised HomeTowne Studios hotels open and opera…
    91.2 index
    other Combined
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned hotels open at least full year
    $53
    other Affiliate-owned
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised hotels open at least full year
    $61
    other Franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +3 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.

    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham vs HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham or HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof?
    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham: $335,756 – $15,312,324 (2026 FDD · Item 7); HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: $420,000 – $15,860,090 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham and HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof royalties compare?
    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28); HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham and HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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