Franchise opportunities compared
Sonesta Simply Suites vs Structural Elements Franchising
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Sonesta Simply Suites 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 (Sonesta Simply Suites: 6, Structural Elements Franchising: 44). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Sonesta Simply Suites |  Structural Elements Franchising |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $829,707 – $14,004,407 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $11,116 – $23,250 Total initial investment — $11,116–$23,250 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $2,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $110 Failure to report Gross Rooms Revenue debit — 110% of average of last three Royalty and Brand Promotion Fee payments 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 37 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $2.00 Regional marketing cooperative contribution — combined advertising cap 2%; no current cooperative 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 67 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +2 Calculated: 65 at end of 2023 → 67 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company - Owned Hotels one full years $92 other Company - Owned Hotels one full years ADR · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company - Owned Hotels three full years $92 other Company - Owned Hotels three full years ADR · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Hotels one full years $69 other Franchised Hotels one full years ADR · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73 +3 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Micro-Franchise businesses — year 3 of operation $145,246 other gross receipts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Micro-Franchise businesses — year 5 of operation $160,982 other gross receipts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Micro-Franchise businesses — year 1 of operation $78,172 other gross receipts · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 +41 more groups in the full report |
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.