Affordable Suites of America
Formerly known as American Swim Academy
Bottom line
- Total investment $5.1M – $10.2M including a $35K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Affordable Suites of America unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
1%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate limited-service, budget hotel properties targeting price-conscious leisure and business travelers. Day-to-day operations include front desk management, housekeeping coordination, guest services, maintenance, and revenue management across typically 50-150 room properties.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Affordable Suites presents elevated risk due to undisclosed financial performance, small system size, high capital requirements, and a royalty floor that may exceed profits during downturns.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — impossible to validate if $5M-$10M investment generates acceptable ROI
- 02MEDSmall system of only 30 units with 20% YoY growth suggests limited scale, weak brand recognition, and higher operational risk
- 03MINORHigh capital requirement ($5M-$10M) combined with unknown profitability creates severe downside exposure
- 04MINORDual royalty structure (greater of $2,500/month floor + 5% of GRR) provides minimal relief during low-occupancy periods
- 05MINORExtended 20-year term locks franchisee into agreement despite unknown unit economics and small system size
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
37 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Affordable Suites of America · FDD (2025) PDF