Franchise opportunities compared
HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof vs Magnuson Hotels
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.
Before you compare
- HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof figures come from its 2026 FDD and Magnuson Hotels figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof and Magnuson Hotels 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.
| Disclosure | HSHomeTowne Studios by Red Roof | Magnuson Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $420,000 – $15,860,090 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $175,000 – $400,000 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $10,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5.5% Royalty percentage of Gross Room Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 3% Marketing and Reservation Fee percentage of Gross Room Revenues — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 53 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 | 0 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +28 Calculated: 25 at end of 2023 → 53 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.
