Franchise opportunities compared
Registry Collection Hotels vs Residence Inn by Marriott
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.
- Registry Collection Hotels and Residence Inn by Marriott disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Residence Inn by Marriott has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Registry Collection Hotels | RIResidence Inn by Marriott |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $5,925 – $54,141,985 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $15,396,510 – $45,474,010 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $6.00 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 38 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 Marketing fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 1,640 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 123 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +66 Calculated: 1,574 at end of 2023 → 1,640 at end of 2025 |
| 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — STR Included (at least two years) 119.7 index other STR Included · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 117 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 1-Year Comp $127 other 1-Year Comp · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 118 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New Generation (ninth-generation-or-later design STR Included) 86.7 percent other New Generation · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 118 +3 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.