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    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts vs Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    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.

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts2026 FDDKimpton Hotels & Restaurants2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    $119,011,999

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 61

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    $66,943,304

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 60

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    Not available

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    $12,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29

    Royalty · Item 6

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    4.55% · Payable to IHGFL) Note 3 Loyalty Program Contribution — 4.55%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: 3, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    $119,011,999
    Total estimated initial investment, low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 61

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    $66,943,304
    1,600,000 to $3,000,000 As incurred Employees, Suppliers, Utilities TOTAL (Note 20 ) — 66943304
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 60
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    $12,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29
    Royalty (Item 6)

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    4.55% · Payable to IHGFL) Note 3 Loyalty Program Contribution — 4.55%
    the first Royalty Fee payment
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

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

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    $1,500
    ach R&B outlet; Website Maintenance Retainer $150 per month, Search Engine Marketing — 1500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 37

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    22
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 109

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 107
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    +0
    Calculated: 16 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

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

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    1946
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

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

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $991
    other ADR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 104

    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.

    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts vs Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: common questions

    Which costs less to open, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts or Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants?
    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: $119,011,999 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 61); Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: $66,943,304 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 60). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants royalties compare?
    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32); Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: 4.55% · Payable to IHGFL) Note 3 Loyalty Program Contribution — 4.55% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts or Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants?
    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: 22 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 109); Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 107). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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