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    MGallery Hotel Collection 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.

    MGallery Hotel Collection2025 FDDMotel 62026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    $3,379,000 – $113,343,740

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Motel 6

    $195,259 – $8,900,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    Not available

    Motel 6

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Motel 6

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • MGallery Hotel Collection figures come from its 2025 FDD and Motel 6 figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • MGallery Hotel Collection and Motel 6 disclose 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)

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    $3,379,000 – $113,343,740
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Motel 6

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

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Motel 6

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

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    5%
    9v7 ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Type of Fee* Amount Due Date Remarks General Royalty — 5
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    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)

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    1.5%
    ach month. Room Revenue is defined in Note 1. Marketing Marketing Fund Fee — 1.5 — 1.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Motel 6

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Motel 6

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

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Motel 6

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

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Motel 6

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

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Motel 6

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

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Motel 6

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MGallery Hotel Collection

    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.

    MGallery Hotel Collection vs Motel 6: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MGallery Hotel Collection or Motel 6?
    MGallery Hotel Collection: $3,379,000 – $113,343,740 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 Motel 6. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do MGallery Hotel Collection and Motel 6 royalties compare?
    MGallery Hotel Collection: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Motel 6: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do MGallery Hotel Collection and Motel 6 disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MGallery Hotel Collection 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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