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    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof vs Hospitality International

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    $420,000 – $15,860,090

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Hospitality International

    $134,195 – $2,611,995

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available

    Hospitality International

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Hospitality International

    $25

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

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

    Hospitality International

    $134,195 – $2,611,995
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hospitality International

    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

    Hospitality International

    $25
    Royalty portion of fixed monthly fee per room
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    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

    Hospitality International

    $15
    Marketing portion of fixed monthly fee per room
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    53
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66

    Hospitality International

    382
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    +35
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2022 → 53 at end of 2025

    Hospitality International

    −24
    Calculated: 406 at end of 2023 → 382 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hospitality International

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

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hospitality International

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

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hospitality International

    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
    Hospitality International

    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.

    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof vs Hospitality International: common questions

    Which costs less to open, HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof or Hospitality International?
    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: $420,000 – $15,860,090 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Hospitality International: $134,195 – $2,611,995 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hospitality International. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof and Hospitality International royalties compare?
    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Hospitality International: $25 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof or Hospitality International?
    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof: 53 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); Hospitality International: 382 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof and Hospitality International disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Hospitality International makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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