Franchise opportunities compared
s Red Roof Inn vs The Paterson Center
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 Paterson Center
$20,750 – $111,130
2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Initial franchise fee · Item 5
s Red Roof Inn
Not available
The Paterson Center
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
s Red Roof Inn
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17The Paterson Center
0%
2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- s Red Roof Inn figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Paterson Center figures from its 2024 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.
- Only s Red Roof Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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The Paterson Centers Red Roof Inn
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s Red Roof Inn
The Paterson Center
s Red Roof Inn
The Paterson Center
s Red Roof Inn
The Paterson Center
System scale & health
s Red Roof InnThe Paterson Centers Red Roof Inn
The Paterson Center
s Red Roof Inn
The Paterson Center
s Red Roof Inn
The Paterson Center
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
s Red Roof InnThe Paterson CenterNot 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.
s Red Roof Inn vs The Paterson Center: common questions
- Which costs less to open, s Red Roof Inn or The Paterson Center?
- s Red Roof Inn: $259,000 – $8,899,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7); The Paterson Center: $20,750 – $111,130 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Paterson Center. 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 Paterson Center royalties compare?
- s Red Roof Inn: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); The Paterson Center: 0% (2024 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 Paterson Center?
- s Red Roof Inn: 619 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); The Paterson Center: 77 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do s Red Roof Inn and The Paterson Center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- s Red Roof Inn has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; The Paterson Center 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 s Red Roof Inn report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Paterson Center report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
