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    Rodeway Inn vs Series 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.

    Rodeway Inn2026 FDDSeries by Marriott2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Rodeway Inn

    $108,795 – $702,495

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 44

    Series by Marriott

    $1,128,210 – $7,572,270

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 66

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Rodeway Inn

    Not available

    Series by Marriott

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Rodeway Inn

    Not available

    Series by Marriott

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 57

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Rodeway Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Rodeway Inn

    $108,795 – $702,495
    ing Us, your suppliers, your employees, utilities TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — 108795
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 44

    Series by Marriott

    $1,128,210 – $7,572,270
    Total Range (excludes costs listed as not determinable): $1,128,210.00 to $7,572,270.00
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 66
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Rodeway Inn

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Series by Marriott

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

    Rodeway Inn

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Series by Marriott

    5%
    3 This charge includes a royalty fee in the amount of — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 57
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Rodeway Inn

    10%
    ernational marketing paid and meta advertising efforts are subject to a fee of up to — 10% — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    Series by Marriott

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Rodeway Inn

    432
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80

    Series by Marriott

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

    Rodeway Inn

    −71
    Calculated: 503 at end of 2022 → 432 at end of 2025

    Series by Marriott

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

    Rodeway Inn

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Series by Marriott

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

    Rodeway Inn

    1962
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Series by Marriott

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

    Rodeway Inn

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Series by Marriott

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Rodeway Inn
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised RODEWAY INN hotels in the Performance Sample; year ended Decemb…
    47.9 percent
    other Table1 Average Occupancy Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised RODEWAY INN hotels in the Performance Sample with Likelihood to…
    52 percent
    other Table2 Average Occupancy Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Series by Marriott

    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.

    Rodeway Inn vs Series by Marriott: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Rodeway Inn or Series by Marriott?
    Rodeway Inn: $108,795 – $702,495 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 44); Series by Marriott: $1,128,210 – $7,572,270 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 66). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Rodeway Inn. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Rodeway Inn and Series by Marriott disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Rodeway Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Series by Marriott 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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