How much does it cost to open a hotels & lodging franchise?

Across 92 published hotels & lodging brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $851,845, and low ends run from $0 to $121,828,793 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.

Which hotels & lodging franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Extended Stay America Premier Suites ($0–$10,070,070, 2026 FDD); Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ($75–$66,943,304, 2026 FDD); Rodeway Inn ($1,909–$702,495, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many hotels & lodging franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

58 of 96 published hotels & lodging brands (60%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.

Which hotels & lodging franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Comfort Inn (1,643); Residence Inn by Marriott (1,640); Quality Inn (1,566). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Hotels & Lodging Franchises: 96 Brands, Costs & FDD Figures

Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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How much does it cost to open a hotels & lodging franchise?: Across 92 published hotels & lodging brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $851,845, and low ends run from $0 to $121,828,793 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
Which hotels & lodging franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Extended Stay America Premier Suites ($0–$10,070,070, 2026 FDD); Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ($75–$66,943,304, 2026 FDD); Rodeway Inn ($1,909–$702,495, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many hotels & lodging franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 58 of 96 published hotels & lodging brands (60%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Which hotels & lodging franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Comfort Inn (1,643); Residence Inn by Marriott (1,640); Quality Inn (1,566). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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