Franchise opportunities compared
Undergraduate vs Unscripted by Hyatt
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
Undergraduate
$10,613,284 – $36,628,981
2026 FDD · Item 7Unscripted by Hyatt
$1,917,244
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Undergraduate
Not available
Unscripted by Hyatt
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Undergraduate
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Unscripted by Hyatt
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Undergraduate discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Undergraduate
Unscripted by HyattUndergraduate
Unscripted by Hyatt
Undergraduate
Unscripted by Hyatt
Undergraduate
Unscripted by Hyatt
Undergraduate
Unscripted by Hyatt
System scale & health
UndergraduateUnscripted by HyattUndergraduate
Unscripted by Hyatt
Undergraduate
Unscripted by Hyatt
Undergraduate
Unscripted by Hyatt
Undergraduate
Unscripted by Hyatt
Undergraduate
Unscripted by Hyatt
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
UndergraduateNo reviewed Item 19 figures
Unscripted by HyattNot 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.
Undergraduate vs Unscripted by Hyatt: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Undergraduate or Unscripted by Hyatt?
- Undergraduate: $10,613,284 – $36,628,981 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Unscripted by Hyatt: $1,917,244 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Unscripted by Hyatt. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Undergraduate and Unscripted by Hyatt royalties compare?
- Undergraduate: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28); Unscripted by Hyatt: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Undergraduate and Unscripted by Hyatt disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Undergraduate has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Unscripted by Hyatt 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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Full Undergraduate report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Unscripted by Hyatt report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
