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    Scottish Inns 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.

    Scottish Inns2025 FDDSeries by Marriott2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Scottish Inns

    $134,195 – $1,384,895

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Series by Marriott

    $1,128,210 – $7,572,270

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 66

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Scottish Inns

    Not available

    Series by Marriott

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Scottish Inns

    Not available

    Series by Marriott

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 57

    Before you compare

    • Scottish Inns figures come from its 2025 FDD and Series by Marriott figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Scottish Inns discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Scottish Inns

    $134,195 – $1,384,895
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    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)

    Scottish Inns

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Series by Marriott

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

    Scottish Inns

    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)

    Scottish Inns

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Series by Marriott

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Scottish Inns

    201
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    Series by Marriott

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

    Scottish Inns

    −3
    Calculated: 204 at end of 2022 → 201 at end of 2024

    Series by Marriott

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

    Scottish Inns

    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)

    Scottish Inns

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Series by Marriott

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

    Scottish Inns

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Series by Marriott

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Scottish Inns

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Scottish Inns vs Series by Marriott: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Scottish Inns or Series by Marriott?
    Scottish Inns: $134,195 – $1,384,895 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 Scottish Inns. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Scottish Inns and Series by Marriott disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Scottish Inns has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; 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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