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    Park Inn by Radisson vs Radisson Blu

    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.

    Park Inn by Radisson2026 FDDRadisson Blu2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Park Inn by Radisson

    $279,095 – $1,500,495

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47

    Radisson Blu

    $25,337,595 – $156,630,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Park Inn by Radisson

    Not available

    Radisson Blu

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Park Inn by Radisson

    Not available

    Radisson Blu

    6%

    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 (Park Inn by Radisson: 1, Radisson Blu: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Park Inn by Radisson

    $279,095 – $1,500,495
    ur suppliers, your employees, utilities TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (Note 13) — 279095
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47

    Radisson Blu

    $25,337,595 – $156,630,800
    Total initial investment excluding real estate low estimate: $25,337,595
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Park Inn by Radisson

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Radisson Blu

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

    Park Inn by Radisson

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Radisson Blu

    6%
    Monthly royalty: 6% of preceding month Gross Room Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Park Inn by Radisson

    10%
    ernational marketing paid and meta advertising efforts are subject to a fee of up to — 10% — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Radisson Blu

    15%
    Third-party platform marketing: up to 15% commission on generated consumed reservations — 15%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Park Inn by Radisson

    14
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80

    Radisson Blu

    3
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Park Inn by Radisson

    +10
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 14 at end of 2025

    Radisson Blu

    +0
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2022 → 3 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Park Inn by Radisson

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Radisson Blu

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

    Park Inn by Radisson

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Radisson Blu

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

    Park Inn by Radisson

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Radisson Blu

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Park Inn by Radisson
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $73
    other Daily Rate Median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Radisson Blu
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 3 full-year Radisson Blu hotels: 1 franchised and 2 owned or managed
    3 hotels
    other Performance sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Individual Managed Hotel 2 (source order)
    80.2 percent
    other Occupancy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single Franchised Hotel
    58 percent
    other Occupancy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Park Inn by Radisson vs Radisson Blu: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Park Inn by Radisson or Radisson Blu?
    Park Inn by Radisson: $279,095 – $1,500,495 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47); Radisson Blu: $25,337,595 – $156,630,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Park Inn by Radisson. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Park Inn by Radisson or Radisson Blu?
    Park Inn by Radisson: 14 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80); Radisson Blu: 3 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Park Inn by Radisson and Radisson Blu disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Park Inn by Radisson has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Radisson Blu has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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