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    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel vs Suburban Studios

    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.

    S6Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel2025 FDDSSSuburban Studios2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    $197,107 – $9,217,088

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Suburban Studios

    $348,700 – $13,997,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Suburban Studios

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    $5.00

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Suburban Studios

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35

    Before you compare

    • Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel figures come from its 2025 FDD and Suburban Studios figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel and Suburban Studios disclose 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 (Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel: 5, Suburban Studios: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    $197,107 – $9,217,088
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Suburban Studios

    $348,700 – $13,997,250
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Suburban Studios

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

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    $5.00
    General Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Suburban Studios

    6%
    Royalty Fee: 6.0% of preceding month’s Gross Room Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Suburban Studios

    1.5%
    Revenue reporting late fee: 1.5% of preceding month's Royalty and Marketing fees — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 47

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    54
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Suburban Studios

    114
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 94
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    −122
    Calculated: 176 at end of 2022 → 54 at end of 2024

    Suburban Studios

    +10
    Calculated: 104 at end of 2023 → 114 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Suburban Studios

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Suburban Studios

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

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Suburban Studios

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    S6Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 164 franchised Studio 6 Extended Stay Motels in the U.S., active and operating…
    64.71 percent
    other Chart 1
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Studio 6 Extended Stay Motels in the U.S. active and operating for a…
    $70
    other Chart 1
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Studio 6 Extended Stay Motels achieving internal A or B Ranking
    77.49 percent
    other Chart 2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +2 more groups in the full report
    SSSuburban Studios
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised SUBURBAN hotels in the 2025 Performance Sample
    45 hotels
    other Table 1 Performance Sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 91
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised SUBURBAN hotels in the 2025 Performance Sample with an LTR score abo…
    61.5 percent
    other Table 2 Performance Sample with LTR Above Brand Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 92
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised SUBURBAN hotels in the Performance Sample with a Likelihood to Recom…
    87.1 percent
    other Performance Sample with LTR Above Brand Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 92
    +3 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.

    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel vs Suburban Studios: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel or Suburban Studios?
    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel: $197,107 – $9,217,088 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Suburban Studios: $348,700 – $13,997,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel and Suburban Studios royalties compare?
    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel: $5.00 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Suburban Studios: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel or Suburban Studios?
    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel: 54 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Suburban Studios: 114 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 94). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel and Suburban Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Suburban Studios 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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