Franchise opportunities compared
Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus vs SureStay Collection by Best Western
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus
$7,253,500 – $8,923,100
2026 FDD · Item 7SureStay Collection by Best Western
$880,775 – $2,920,725
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus
$27,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15SureStay Collection by Best Western
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17SureStay Collection by Best Western
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
SureStay Collection by Best WesternNot 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.
Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus vs SureStay Collection by Best Western: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus or SureStay Collection by Best Western?
- Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: $7,253,500 – $8,923,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7); SureStay Collection by Best Western: $880,775 – $2,920,725 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for SureStay Collection by Best Western. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus or SureStay Collection by Best Western?
- Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus: 623 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); SureStay Collection by Best Western: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus and SureStay Collection by Best Western disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups; SureStay Collection by Best Western makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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Full Red Roof Inn / Red Roof Plus report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full SureStay Collection by Best Western report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
