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    Hospitality International 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.

    Hospitality International2026 FDDMagnuson Hotels2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hospitality International

    $134,195 – $2,611,995

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Magnuson Hotels

    $175,000 – $400,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hospitality International

    Not available

    Magnuson Hotels

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hospitality International

    $25

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Hospitality International figures come from its 2026 FDD and Magnuson Hotels figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Hospitality International and Magnuson Hotels disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hospitality International

    $134,195 – $2,611,995
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Magnuson Hotels

    $175,000 – $400,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hospitality International

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Magnuson Hotels

    $10,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hospitality International

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

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hospitality International

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

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hospitality International

    382
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    Magnuson Hotels

    0
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hospitality International

    −24
    Calculated: 406 at end of 2023 → 382 at end of 2025

    Magnuson Hotels

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hospitality International

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Magnuson Hotels

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

    Hospitality International

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Magnuson Hotels

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

    Hospitality International

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hospitality International

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Magnuson Hotels

    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.

    Hospitality International vs Magnuson Hotels: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hospitality International or Magnuson Hotels?
    Hospitality International: $134,195 – $2,611,995 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Magnuson Hotels: $175,000 – $400,000 (2025 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.
    Which has more locations, Hospitality International or Magnuson Hotels?
    Hospitality International: 382 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Magnuson Hotels: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hospitality International and Magnuson Hotels disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hospitality International makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Magnuson Hotels 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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