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    JdV by Hyatt vs Knights Inn

    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.

    JdV by Hyatt2026 FDDKnights Inn2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    JdV by Hyatt

    $54,348,393 – $89,009,821

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39

    Knights Inn

    $188,996 – $10,930,076

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    JdV by Hyatt

    Not available

    Knights Inn

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    JdV by Hyatt

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Knights Inn

    Not available

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    JdV by Hyatt

    $54,348,393 – $89,009,821
    Total estimated initial investment (excluding real estate costs): $54,348,393 to $89,009,821
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39

    Knights Inn

    $188,996 – $10,930,076
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    JdV by Hyatt

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Knights Inn

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

    JdV by Hyatt

    7%
    Royalty Fee — 7
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Knights Inn

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

    JdV by Hyatt

    $1,027
    Field Marketing Program: currently $1,027 to $2,883 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Knights Inn

    $45
    Brand fee — $45 per room monthly; $1,800 minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    JdV by Hyatt

    18
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87

    Knights Inn

    127
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    JdV by Hyatt

    +3
    Calculated: 15 at end of 2022 → 18 at end of 2024

    Knights Inn

    −19
    Calculated: 146 at end of 2023 → 127 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    JdV by Hyatt

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Knights Inn

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

    JdV by Hyatt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Knights Inn

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

    JdV by Hyatt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Knights Inn

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    JdV by Hyatt
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owned/Managed Covered Hotels
    10 units
    other Owned/Managed Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owned/Managed Covered Hotels
    $88
    other Owned/Managed Covered Hotels RevPAR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Covered Hotels
    8 units
    other Franchised Covered Hotels
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Knights Inn

    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.

    JdV by Hyatt vs Knights Inn: common questions

    Which costs less to open, JdV by Hyatt or Knights Inn?
    JdV by Hyatt: $54,348,393 – $89,009,821 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 39); Knights Inn: $188,996 – $10,930,076 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Knights Inn. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, JdV by Hyatt or Knights Inn?
    JdV by Hyatt: 18 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87); Knights Inn: 127 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do JdV by Hyatt and Knights Inn disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    JdV by Hyatt has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Knights Inn 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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