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    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof vs HomeTowne Studios hotel

    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.

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof2026 FDDHSHomeTowne Studios hotel2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    $420,000 – $15,860,090

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof figures come from its 2026 FDD and HomeTowne Studios hotel figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof 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 (HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: 6, HomeTowne Studios hotel: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    $420,000 – $15,860,090
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

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

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    5.5%
    Royalty percentage of Gross Room Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

    5.5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

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

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

    3%
    Marketing and Reservation Fee — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    53
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

    45
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    +28
    Calculated: 25 at end of 2023 → 53 at end of 2025

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

    +27
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2022 → 45 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

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

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

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

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HomeTowne Studios hotel

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    HSHomeTowne Studios hotel
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned HomeTowne Studios Hotels in the 2023 RevPAR Index group
    92.6 percent
    other 2023 RevPAR Index
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned HomeTowne Studios Hotels open and operating for at least one ye…
    $55
    other Affiliate-Owned Hotels meeting the stated criteria
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned HomeTowne Studios Hotels open and operating for at least one ye…
    53.54 percent
    other Affiliate-Owned Hotels meeting the stated criteria
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +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.

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof vs HomeTowne Studios hotel: common questions

    How do HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof and HomeTowne Studios hotel royalties compare?
    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); HomeTowne Studios hotel: 5.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof or HomeTowne Studios hotel?
    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: 53 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67); HomeTowne Studios hotel: 45 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof and HomeTowne Studios hotel disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; HomeTowne Studios hotel 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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