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    Membership Hotel Organization vs Motel 6

    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.

    Membership Hotel Organization2025 FDDMotel 62026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Membership Hotel Organization

    $71,595 – $1,244,695

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Motel 6

    $195,259 – $8,900,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Membership Hotel Organization

    Not available

    Motel 6

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Membership Hotel Organization

    $27

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Motel 6

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Membership Hotel Organization figures come from its 2025 FDD and Motel 6 figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Motel 6 discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Motel 6 has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Membership Hotel Organization

    $71,595 – $1,244,695
    TOTAL — range low
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Motel 6

    $195,259 – $8,900,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Membership Hotel Organization

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Motel 6

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

    Membership Hotel Organization

    $27
    Royalty options perroom/peroccupied roomnight — $26.95
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Motel 6

    5%
    NAME OF FEE AMOUNT* DUE DATE REMARKS* General Royalty Fee 1 — 5
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Membership Hotel Organization

    5%
    Potential brand fund cap — 5% — 5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Motel 6

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Membership Hotel Organization

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Motel 6

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

    Membership Hotel Organization

    +0
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024

    Motel 6

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

    Membership Hotel Organization

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Motel 6

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

    Membership Hotel Organization

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Motel 6

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

    Membership Hotel Organization

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Motel 6

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Membership Hotel Organization

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Motel 6
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Select U.S. franchised Motels active and operating as franchised properties for…
    56 percent
    other Chart1 Occupancy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Motel 6 Chart 2: select U.S. franchised Motels achieving internal A or B Rankin…
    68.3 percent
    other Chart2 Occupancy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Motel 6 Chart 2: select U.S. franchised Motels achieving internal A or B Rankin…
    41.6 percent
    other Chart2 RevPAR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55

    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.

    Membership Hotel Organization vs Motel 6: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Membership Hotel Organization or Motel 6?
    Membership Hotel Organization: $71,595 – $1,244,695 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Motel 6: $195,259 – $8,900,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Membership Hotel Organization. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Membership Hotel Organization and Motel 6 royalties compare?
    Membership Hotel Organization: $27 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Motel 6: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Membership Hotel Organization and Motel 6 disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Membership Hotel Organization makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Motel 6 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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