Franchise opportunities compared
Studio 6 vs Super 8 Worldwide
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.
- Studio 6 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 (Studio 6: 2, Super 8 Worldwide: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | S6Studio 6 | S8Super 8 Worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $1,962 – $911,517,088 2026 FDD · Item 7 | Not available No reviewed Item 7 total |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $25,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $1.00 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 Royalty Fee — 5% of Gross Room Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $5.50 Royalty: 5.5% of Gross Room Revenue, payable monthly by the third day of the month after revenue accrues, from opening until expiration or earlier termination. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 64 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +23 Calculated: 41 at end of 2023 → 64 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 selected motels 65.2 percent other All selected motels Occupancy · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — A/B ranked subset 79.4 percent other A/B ranked subset Occupancy · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All U.S. Chain Facilities in the Contribution Group 759 facilities other 2025 Central Reservation System meet/exceed count · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Chain Facilities in the United States as of December 31, 2025 1,344 facilities other 2025 U.S. Chain Facilities as of December 31, 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualified Chain Facilities 240 facilities other 2025 RevPAR meet/exceed count · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 |
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.