Franchise opportunities compared
Super 8 Worldwide vs Surestay
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.
- Only Super 8 Worldwide has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | S8Super 8 Worldwide | SSurestay |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | Not available No reviewed Item 7 total | $880,775 – $2,920,725 Total initial investment: $880,775 to $2,920,725 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $1.00 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $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 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $10 Performance Based Marketing — 10% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | 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 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.