Franchise opportunities compared
stayAPT 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.
- stayAPT 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 (stayAPT Suites: 11, Structural Elements Franchising: 44). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | SSstayAPT Suites |  Structural Elements Franchising |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $7,880,000 – $23,637,000 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) | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $2,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $2,500 Royalty fee — greater of $2500 per month or 5% of Gross Room Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 Marketing — maximum 3% of Gross Room Revenues per month 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $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) | 40 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +23 Calculated: 17 at end of 2023 → 40 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 — All Established Hotels 93.9 index other All Established Hotels · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Established Company- Owned Hotels 16 hotels other Established Company- Owned Hotels sample · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Established Franchised Hotels 85.4 percent other Established Franchised Hotels · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67 +8 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.