Franchise opportunities compared
Radisson Blu vs The StandardX Hyatt Franchising
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Radisson Blu has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | RBRadisson Blu | TSThe StandardX Hyatt Franchising |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $25,337,595 – $156,630,800 Total initial investment excluding real estate low estimate: $25,337,595 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 47 | $25,077,904 – $31,737,442 Total excluding real estate — low estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Monthly royalty: 6% of preceding month Gross Room Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33 | $5.00 Royalty monthly gross rooms revenue 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $15 Third-party platform marketing: up to 15% commission on generated consumed reservations 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36 | $1,027 Optional field marketing monthly range by tier 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 3 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 3 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.