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    Hyatt Studios vs InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    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.

    HSHyatt Studios2026 FDDInterContinental Hotels & Resorts2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hyatt Studios

    $78,399 – $19,429,139

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    $119,011,999

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 61

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hyatt Studios

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    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 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hyatt Studios

    $78,399 – $19,429,139
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    $119,011,999
    Total estimated initial investment, low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 61
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

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

    Hyatt Studios

    5%
    Royalty Fee 5% — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    2.25%
    IHG Ignite digital marketing commission — 2.25%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    22
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 109
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

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

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

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

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    1946
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Hyatt Studios

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HSHyatt Studios

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Hotel Indigo Mature Hotels in the United States
    84.8 percent
    other Enterprise contribution median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 102
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Hotel Indigo Mature Hotels in the United States; the FDD separately states…
    92.1 percent
    other Occupancy high
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 102
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All U.S. Brand System Hotels, as of Dec. 31, 2025; separate from the 15 Hotel I…
    24 hotels
    other Total U.S. Brand System hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 102

    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 Studios vs InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hyatt Studios or InterContinental Hotels & Resorts?
    Hyatt Studios: $78,399 – $19,429,139 (2026 FDD · Item 7); InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: $119,011,999 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 61). 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 Studios and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts royalties compare?
    Hyatt Studios: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Hyatt Studios and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hyatt Studios makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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