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    Hyatt Regency vs Hyatt Studios

    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.

    Hyatt Regency2026 FDDHSHyatt Studios2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hyatt Regency

    $121,828,793 – $200,357,221

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Hyatt Studios

    $78,399 – $19,429,139

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hyatt Regency

    Not available

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hyatt Regency

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Hyatt Studios

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Hyatt Studios discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Hyatt Regency has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hyatt Regency

    $121,828,793 – $200,357,221
    Total excluding real estate — low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Hyatt Studios

    $78,399 – $19,429,139
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hyatt Regency

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hyatt Studios

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

    Hyatt Regency

    6%
    Royalty gross rooms revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Hyatt Studios

    5%
    Royalty Fee 5% — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hyatt Regency

    $1,027
    Optional field marketing monthly fee — low service tier
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hyatt Regency

    101
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 88

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hyatt Regency

    −2
    Calculated: 103 at end of 2023 → 101 at end of 2025

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hyatt Regency

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hyatt Studios

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

    Hyatt Regency

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hyatt Studios

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

    Hyatt Regency

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hyatt Regency
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Hotels
    31 years
    other years operating under Hyatt Regency
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Covered Hotels
    65 percent
    other Franchised Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Covered Hotels
    66 percent
    other All Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    +1 more groups in the full report
    HSHyatt Studios

    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.

    Hyatt Regency vs Hyatt Studios: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hyatt Regency or Hyatt Studios?
    Hyatt Regency: $121,828,793 – $200,357,221 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); Hyatt Studios: $78,399 – $19,429,139 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hyatt Studios. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hyatt Regency and Hyatt Studios royalties compare?
    Hyatt Regency: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Hyatt Studios: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Hyatt Regency and Hyatt Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hyatt Regency has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Hyatt Studios 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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