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    Super 8 Worldwide vs SureStay Collection 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 FDDSureStay Collection by Best Western2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Super 8 Worldwide

    $285,156 – $7,141,542

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    SureStay Collection by Best Western

    $880,775 – $2,920,725

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Super 8 Worldwide

    $1.00

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    SureStay Collection by Best Western

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Super 8 Worldwide

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    SureStay Collection by Best Western

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Super 8 Worldwide discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Super 8 Worldwide has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Super 8 Worldwide

    $285,156 – $7,141,542
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    SureStay Collection by Best Western

    $880,775 – $2,920,725
    TOTAL — range low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Super 8 Worldwide

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

    SureStay Collection 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 Collection by Best Western

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    SureStay Collection by Best Western

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    SureStay Collection by Best Western

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    SureStay Collection by Best Western

    +16
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 16 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    SureStay Collection 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 Collection by Best Western

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

    Super 8 Worldwide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SureStay Collection 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
    SureStay Collection by Best Western

    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.

    Super 8 Worldwide vs SureStay Collection by Best Western: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Super 8 Worldwide or SureStay Collection by Best Western?
    Super 8 Worldwide: $285,156 – $7,141,542 (2026 FDD · Item 7); SureStay Collection by Best Western: $880,775 – $2,920,725 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Super 8 Worldwide. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Super 8 Worldwide and SureStay Collection by Best Western disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Super 8 Worldwide has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; SureStay Collection by Best Western makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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