Franchise opportunities compared
s Red Roof Inn vs The Entrepreneur's Source
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 Entrepreneur's Source
$114,350
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Initial franchise fee · Item 5
s Red Roof Inn
Not available
The Entrepreneur's Source
$75,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21Royalty · Item 6
s Red Roof Inn
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17The Entrepreneur's Source
Not available
Before you compare
- s Red Roof Inn figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Entrepreneur's Source figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- s Red Roof Inn discloses 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 Entrepreneur's Source: 6). 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 Entrepreneur's SourceItem 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 Entrepreneur's Source: common questions
- Which costs less to open, s Red Roof Inn or The Entrepreneur's Source?
- s Red Roof Inn: $259,000 – $8,899,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7); The Entrepreneur's Source: $114,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Entrepreneur's Source. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, s Red Roof Inn or The Entrepreneur's Source?
- s Red Roof Inn: 619 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); The Entrepreneur's Source: 262 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do s Red Roof Inn and The Entrepreneur's Source disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- s Red Roof Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; The Entrepreneur's Source has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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
Full The Entrepreneur's Source report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
