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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Studio 6

    $196,183 – $911,517,088

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Super 8 Worldwide

    $285,156 – $7,141,542

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Studio 6

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Super 8 Worldwide

    $1.00

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Royalty · Item 6

    Studio 6

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Super 8 Worldwide

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Studio 6 and Super 8 Worldwide 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: 2, Super 8 Worldwide: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Studio 6

    $196,183 – $911,517,088
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Super 8 Worldwide

    $285,156 – $7,141,542
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Studio 6

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Super 8 Worldwide

    $1.00
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Studio 6

    5%
    Royalty Fee — 5% of Gross Room Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Super 8 Worldwide

    5.5%
    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)

    Studio 6

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Studio 6

    64
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Super 8 Worldwide

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

    Studio 6

    +52
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2022 → 64 at end of 2025

    Super 8 Worldwide

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

    Studio 6

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Super 8 Worldwide

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

    Studio 6

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Super 8 Worldwide

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

    Studio 6

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Studio 6
    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
    Super 8 Worldwide
    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.

    Studio 6 vs Super 8 Worldwide: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Studio 6 or Super 8 Worldwide?
    Studio 6: $196,183 – $911,517,088 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Super 8 Worldwide: $285,156 – $7,141,542 (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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Studio 6 and Super 8 Worldwide royalties compare?
    Studio 6: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Super 8 Worldwide: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Studio 6 and Super 8 Worldwide disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Studio 6 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Super 8 Worldwide has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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