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    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants vs Magnuson Grand

    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.

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants2026 FDDMGMagnuson Grand2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    $66,943,304

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 60

    Magnuson Grand

    $175,000 – $400,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    $12,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29

    Magnuson Grand

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

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

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Magnuson Grand

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants figures come from its 2026 FDD and Magnuson Grand figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    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

    Magnuson Grand

    $175,000 – $400,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $175,000 - $400,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    $12,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29

    Magnuson Grand

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

    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

    Magnuson Grand

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

    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

    Magnuson Grand

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 107

    Magnuson Grand

    11
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    +0
    Calculated: 16 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025

    Magnuson Grand

    +7
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 11 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Magnuson Grand

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

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Magnuson Grand

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

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Magnuson Grand

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

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

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants vs Magnuson Grand: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants or Magnuson Grand?
    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: $66,943,304 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 60); Magnuson Grand: $175,000 – $400,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Magnuson Grand. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants or Magnuson Grand?
    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 107); Magnuson Grand: 11 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and Magnuson Grand disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Magnuson Grand has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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