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    Travelodge Hotels vs Undergraduate

    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.

    Travelodge Hotels2026 FDDUndergraduate2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Travelodge Hotels

    $231,893 – $11,310,962

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Undergraduate

    $10,613,284 – $36,628,981

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Travelodge Hotels

    Not available

    Undergraduate

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Travelodge Hotels

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Undergraduate

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Travelodge Hotels and Undergraduate disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Travelodge Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Travelodge Hotels

    $231,893 – $11,310,962
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Undergraduate

    $10,613,284 – $36,628,981
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Travelodge Hotels

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Undergraduate

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

    Travelodge Hotels

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Undergraduate

    5%
    Monthly Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Travelodge Hotels

    $0.75
    Cooperative marketing fee: $.75 per room per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Undergraduate

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Travelodge Hotels

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Undergraduate

    0
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Travelodge Hotels

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Undergraduate

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 0 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Travelodge Hotels

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Undergraduate

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

    Travelodge Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Undergraduate

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

    Travelodge Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Undergraduate

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Travelodge Hotels
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualified Chain Facilities
    71 facilities
    other 2025 RevPAR meet/exceed count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualified Chain Facilities (U.S.)
    163 facilities
    other 2025 Qualified Chain Facilities
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Chain Facilities in U.S. Contribution Group
    317 facilities
    other 2025 Contribution Group Chain Facilities
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Undergraduate

    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.

    Travelodge Hotels vs Undergraduate: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Travelodge Hotels or Undergraduate?
    Travelodge Hotels: $231,893 – $11,310,962 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Undergraduate: $10,613,284 – $36,628,981 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Travelodge Hotels. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Travelodge Hotels and Undergraduate royalties compare?
    Travelodge Hotels: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29); Undergraduate: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Travelodge Hotels and Undergraduate disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Travelodge Hotels has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Undergraduate 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

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