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    Super 8 Worldwide vs SureStay by Best Western

    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.

    Super 8 Worldwide2026 FDDSBSureStay by Best Western2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available

    SureStay by Best Western

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Super 8 Worldwide

    $1.00

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    SureStay by Best Western

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Super 8 Worldwide

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    SureStay by Best Western

    4%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

    • Super 8 Worldwide figures come from its 2026 FDD and SureStay by Best Western figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Super 8 Worldwide has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    SureStay by Best Western

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Super 8 Worldwide

    $1.00
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    SureStay by Best Western

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

    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

    SureStay by Best Western

    4%
    General Monthly Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    SureStay by Best Western

    10%
    Performance Based Marketing commission — 10%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    SureStay by Best Western

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

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    SureStay by Best Western

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

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    SureStay by Best Western

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

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SureStay by Best Western

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

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SureStay by Best Western

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    SBSureStay by Best Western

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Super 8 Worldwide vs SureStay by Best Western: common questions

    How do Super 8 Worldwide and SureStay by Best Western royalties compare?
    Super 8 Worldwide: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27); SureStay by Best Western: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Super 8 Worldwide and SureStay by Best Western disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Super 8 Worldwide has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; SureStay by Best Western has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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