Franchise opportunities compared
s Red Roof Inn vs The C12 Group
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
s Red Roof Inn
$259,000 – $8,899,600
2025 FDD · Item 7The C12 Group
$37,700 – $490,860
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
s Red Roof Inn
Not available
The C12 Group
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
s Red Roof Inn
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17The C12 Group
Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- s Red Roof Inn figures come from its 2025 FDD and The C12 Group figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- s Red Roof Inn and The C12 Group disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (s Red Roof Inn: 12, The C12 Group: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
s Red Roof InnThe C12 GroupItem 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.
s Red Roof Inn vs The C12 Group: common questions
- Which costs less to open, s Red Roof Inn or The C12 Group?
- s Red Roof Inn: $259,000 – $8,899,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7); The C12 Group: $37,700 – $490,860 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The C12 Group. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do s Red Roof Inn and The C12 Group royalties compare?
- s Red Roof Inn: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); The C12 Group: Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, s Red Roof Inn or The C12 Group?
- s Red Roof Inn: 619 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); The C12 Group: 201 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do s Red Roof Inn and The C12 Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- s Red Roof Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; The C12 Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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Full s Red Roof Inn report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
