AmericInn Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $316K – $4.2M
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Limited · 30 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
AmericInn by Wyndham is a midscale, limited-service hotel franchise, many with indoor pools. Franchisees own and operate individual properties, running guest services and maintenance on Wyndham's systems.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A AmericInn franchise requires a total initial investment of $316K – $4.2M, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored5 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $316K – $4.2M
- 17th pct Lodging
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Outlet subsetProjection
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 3rd pct Lodging
- Units
- 230
- 54th pct Lodging
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Lodging · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Lodging median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $316K – $4.2M including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 discloses hotel-industry per-room metrics only: Average Daily Room Rate (avg $121.75, median $117.51), Occupancy Rate (avg 55.4%, median 50.5%), and RevPAR (avg $67.49, median $65.61) for 95 Qualified Chain Facilities in 2025, plus RevPAR Index (avg 107.1%) and Central Reservation System/Wyndham Rewards revenue contribution percentages for all 230 U.S. Chain Facilities. No whole-unit gross sales or net income figures are disclosed.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 76/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +4 franchised outlets in the latest year (9 opened, 5 closed); 18 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
- DATAItem 19 reports hotel occupancy metrics rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- AmericInn International, LLC
- Parent company
- Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 10 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 10 of the 2026 FDD
- Predecessor
- Northcott Hospitality International, LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Geoff Ballotti
- Incorporated in
- Minnesota
- HQ
- 22 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.4B
- vs $1.4B prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- Wyndham Franchisor
- WSSI
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 10
16 other brands on this site name Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.
- Arise Suites Extended Stay by WyndhamC
- Baymont Inn & SuitesA
- Days InnB
- Dazzler SelectC
- ECHO Suites Extended Stay by WyndhamB
- Hawthorn Extended Stay by WyndhamA
- La Quinta by WyndhamA
- Microtel Inn & Suites by WyndhamB
- RamadaC
- Registry Collection HotelsC
- TRYP by WyndhamB
- Trademark Collection by WyndhamA
- WaterWalk Extended Stay by WyndhamB
- Wingate by WyndhamB
- Wyndham GardenB
- Wyndham GrandB
Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2026 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Geoff Ballotti
- Headquarters
- New Jersey
- Founded
- 1993
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 20
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 75% below the typical lodging franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
published investment is a conversion of an existing 100-room facility. The same filing prices new construction of a 3-story 75-room facility separately at $7,886,302-$11,178,916.
Full Item 7 breakdown17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee (inclusive of Application Fee) | $35K | $35K | |
| Photos | $3K | $6K | |
| Training Tuition | $6K | $7K | |
| Training Expenses | $3K | $6K | |
| Temporary Signage | $0 | $1K | |
| Architecture, Design and Engineering, Phase I Environmental, Permits, Licenses, Deposits and Related Fees | $0 | $177K | |
| Facility Improvements | $0 | $2.3M | |
| Conversion Contingency | $0 | $113K | |
| Technology Systems | $2K | $72K | |
| Property Management Set-Up and Installation | $6K | $22K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $67K | $770K | |
| Signage | $20K | $60K | |
| Opening Inventory | $8K | $345K | |
| Insurance | $23K | $65K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3K | $15K | |
| Miscellaneous Non-Tangible Asset Costs | $7K | $23K | |
| Additional Funds for 3 Month Initial Period | $133K | $199K | |
| Total initial investment | $316K | $4.2M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $316K – $4.2M
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $133K – $199K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $35K |
| Renewal fee | $35K |
| Inventory (initial) | $237K – $266K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for AmericInn is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one AmericInn unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 discloses hotel-industry per-room metrics only: Average Daily Room Rate (avg $121.75, median $117.51), Occupancy Rate (avg 55.4%, median 50.5%), and RevPAR (avg $67.49, median $65.61) for 95 Qualified Chain Facilities in 2025, plus RevPAR Index (avg 107.1%) and Central Reservation System/Wyndham Rewards revenue contribution percentages for all 230 U.S. Chain Facilities. No whole-unit gross sales or net income figures are disclosed.
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
An occupancy metric, not unit revenue
- Item 19 type
- Average Daily Room Rate (ADR), Occupancy Rate, and RevPAR for Qualified Chain Facilities (per-room hotel operating metrics, not whole-unit gross revenue or net income)
- Sample size
- 95 outlets
- vs category median 98
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
Compared against 175 Lodging brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.0% — below the Lodging median of 8.5%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports hotel occupancy metrics rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 5.5% CAGR over 3 years across 230 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Lodging medians
How AmericInn Compares
Category median of published Lodging brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 230
- Opened
- 9
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 2.2%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +5.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +5.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 1
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 18
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 18
- 0.08 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 14
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Ceased ops
- 0.9%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 9 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
100 current owners across 9 states.
- IA 36
- MN 33
- MI 13
- IL 11
- CO 2
- GA 2
- AR 1
- ID 1
- KS 1
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 30
- Loan volume
- $48.4M
- Median loan
- $1.1M
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- Limited · 30 loans
- Limited SBA coverage: 30 loans, rate hidden until 10 have resolved and loans reach 2% of franchised units
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Limited · 30 loans
- 5-yr charge-off
- Limited · 30 loans
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 14
- Defaults
- 0
- Typical loan rate
- 5.2%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 6.3%
- n=9,970 loans
- Jobs supported
- 107
- 0.5 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 19%
- top lender's share
Franchise vs independent — in hotels (except casino hotels) and motels, franchised businesses charge off at 6.3% vs 9.2% for independents — franchising is associated with 32% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing AmericInn franchisees
Showing 3 of 14 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for AmericInn from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 0.0%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 74%
- Avg interest rate
- 5.18%
- Lender concentration
- 18.8%
- Job velocity
- 0.5 per $100K
- NAICS benchmark
- 7.6%
- NAICS 721110
- Jobs supported
- 107
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 19% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old National Bank | 3 | $2.3M | 0.0% |
| 2 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 1 | $800K | 0.0% |
| 3 | Border Bank | 1 | $1.0M | 0.0% |
| 4 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 1 | $1.3M | 0.0% |
| 5 | Independence Bank | 1 | $385K | 0.0% |
| 6 | Genesis Bank | 1 | $150K | 0.0% |
| 7 | Associated Bank, National Association | 1 | $155K | 0.0% |
| 8 | Bank Five Nine | 1 | $1.8M | 0.0% |
| 9 | MidWestOne Bank | 1 | $4.0M | 0.0% |
| 10 | Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company | 1 | $556K | 0.0% |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNMinnesota | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| MIMichigan | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| WIWisconsin | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| CACalifornia | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| IAIowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| ILIllinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| MTMontana | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (plaintiff).
No pending litigation against the franchisor itself. Multiple pending class-action/antitrust suits against parent Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and affiliates (IDeaS/SAS revenue-management price-fixing MDL, Canadian destination-marketing-fee class actions, LuxUrban breach of contract). Several resolved historical cases against Wyndham entities (resort fee TCCWNA class action, FTC data-security action, telephone recording class action, antitrust settlement). Franchisor has filed 4 suits against current/former AmericInn franchisees for breach/non-payment in the past year.
Largest disclosed settlement: $22
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Deloitte & Touche LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 76 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHExtensive litigation portfolio including price-fixing, antitrust, fraud, and state franchise act violations creates legal and reputational risk
- 02MINORMinimal unit growth (1.4% YoY) with only 218 units suggests stagnant or contracting system
- 03MINORNo Item 19 disclosure (Avg Revenue/Net Income) prevents financial performance validation and indicates poor unit economics transparency
- 04HIGHHigh litigation exposure against franchisees for outstanding sums suggests collection problems and franchisor-franchisee relationship deterioration
- 05HIGHMultiple consumer fraud allegations (resort fees, call recording) expose franchisees to regulatory scrutiny and brand reputation damage
- 06MINORPrice-fixing allegations through revenue management software could trigger regulatory penalties affecting all franchisees' operations
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
Litigation case detail12 matters · Item 3
Litigation cases
The franchisor
Status not stated in the filing (2)
AmericInn International, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC v. Amara Hotel Moline, LLC , Raj Patel, and Rekha Patel
Brought against a franchisee · filed 2025-11-06 · United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois · 4:25-cv-4204
“v. Amara Hotel Moline, LLC , Raj Patel, and Rekha Patel 11/6/2025 United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois 4:25-cv-4204 AmericInn International, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC v. Amar”Page 27 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
AmericInn International, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC v. Jay Maharaj, LLC, Ketan Chaudhari, and Rashmi Samani
Brought against a franchisee · filed 2025-07-25 · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey · 2:25-cv-13783
“AmericInn International, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC v. Jay Maharaj, LLC, Ketan Chaudhari, and Rashmi Samani 7/25/2025 United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2:25-cv-13783 Am”Page 27 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Parent, affiliates and predecessor
Pending (8)
Benoit v. Integrated Decision and Systems Inc. et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc. · filed 2026 · Cour Superieure du Quebec · 200-06-000274-251
“In January 2026, Patrick Benoit filed a proposed class action against SAS Institute (Canada), Inc., SAS Institute Inc., Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc (“IDeaS”), Accor Management Canada Inc., Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Canada Inc./Les Hotels De Choix Du Canada Inc., Four”Page 22 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Beard Real Estate Holding Two, LLC v. Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc.
pendingBrought by a franchisee · Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc. · filed 2025-08-04 · Circuit Court of Chicot County, Arkansas, Civil Division · 09-cv-25-119
“On August 4, 2025, Plaintiff filed suit against Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”) alleging breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, and unjus”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Jantunen v. SAS Institute (Canada) Inc., et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2025-12-05 · Supreme Court of British Columbia · VLC-S-S-259245
“On December 5, 2025, Evelyn Jantunen and John Jantunen sued SAS Institute (Canada), Inc., SAS Institute Inc., Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc (“IDeaS”), Accor Management Canada Inc., Accor S.A., APA Canada, Inc., Coast Hotels Limited, Great Eagle Hotels (Canada) Limited, Langham Hotel Internat”Page 22 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Proulx et al. v. Orsini Bros. Inns Inc. et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc., Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Wyndham Hotel Group Canada, ULC · filed 2025-07-08 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice · CV-25-00000000-00CP
“On July 8, 2025, plaintiffs Patrick Proulx, Gordon Vanwestern, Boris Susac, and John Martin filed a proposed class action against Carmelo Niagara Company LTD. (d/b/a Wyndham Fallsview Hotel), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“Wyndham Group”), and Orsini Bros.”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Tumas Raju Patel and Kalpesh Solanki v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc.
pendingBrought by a franchisee · Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. · filed 2025-12-02 · United States District Court, Central District of California · CV25-03815
“On December 2, 2025, Plaintiffs filed suit against Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”) alleging that the Wyndham Entities (1) violated California law, including the Business and Professions Code and the California Franchise Relations Act, for failu”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Hanson Dai, et al. v. SAS Institute, Inc., et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2024-04-26 · United States District Court, Northern District of California · 4:24-cv-02537
“On April 26, 2024, Plaintiffs Hanson Dai, Max Chiswick, Adolph Robles, Steven Stack, Matthew Gilbert, Michael Molinaro, Tony Qian, and Mark Lester (the “Original Plaintiffs”) filed a purported class action suit against SAS Institute, Inc., Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc. (“IDeaS”), Choice Hotels International, Inc., Wyndh”Page 24 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
In Re Extended Stay Hotel Antitrust Litigation
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2024-07-24 · United States District Court, Northern District of California · 4:24- cv-09060-JSW
“filed a purported class action suit against Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc. (“IDeaS”), SAS Institute, Inc., Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Extended Stay America, Inc., Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, Choice Hotels International, Inc., Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and Hyatt”Page 24 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Norma Knuth v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC and sister lodging brands (Days Inns Worldwide, Ramada, Super 8, Travelodge, Wingate) · filed 2014-12-05 · Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan, Judicial Centre of Regina · QBG-2650/2014
“On December 5, 2014, Plaintiff Norma Knuth filed a class action suit as a representative of all “persons, corporations, and entities, resident or situated in Canada . . . that paid a “Destination Marketing Fee” to a hotel in Canada owned, operated, or managed by one of the defendants.” Plaintiff nam”Page 25 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Concluded (2)
Thomas Luca, Jr. v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al.
settledThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. · filed 2016-06-06 · United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania · 2:16-cv-00746-MRH
“On June 6, 2016, Plaintiff Thomas Luca, Jr. filed a class action lawsuit against defendants Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”). Plaintiff purports to bring the complaint on behalf of him”Page 25 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“into a settlement agreement with Plaintiff whereby a class was certified for settlement purposes and eligible class members will receive either $22 or 2,200 Wyndham Rewards points, and Wyndham will make certain display changes. The Court granted preliminary approval on October 18, 2019, and granted” (page 26)
FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al.
settledGovernment or regulatory action · Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. · filed 2012-06-26 · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey · 13-cv-1887 (ES)(JAD)
“On June 26, 2012, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court for the District of Arizona against Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”), alleging unfairness and deceptio”Page 26 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Item 3 lists the litigation the franchisor must disclose; a matter against a parent, an affiliate or a named officer is not a matter against the franchisor, and pending claims are allegations, not findings.
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 20 years |
|---|---|
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 0 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Right of first refusalℹ | No |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 3 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Morris County, New Jersey |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New Jersey |
| Litigation count | 8 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No pending litigation against the franchisor itself. Multiple pending class-action/antitrust suits against parent Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and affiliates (IDeaS/SAS revenue-management price-fixing MDL, Canadian destination-marketing-fee class actions, LuxUrban breach of contract). Several resolved historical cases against Wyndham entities (resort fee TCCWNA class action, FTC data-security action, telephone recording class action, antitrust settlement). Franchisor has filed 4 suits against current/former AmericInn franchisees for breach/non-payment in the past year.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 34 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Corporate offices in Parsippany, NJ (hybrid) or virtual/online via Wyndham University; plus on-site Opening Training at Facility
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- SynXis (Aven Hospitality) or OPERA (Oracle Hospitality)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: SynXis (Aven Hospitality) or OPERA (Oracle Hospitality)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
100 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a AmericInn franchise?
The total investment to open a AmericInn franchise ranges from $316K – $4.2M, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do AmericInn franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the AmericInn FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns AmericInn?
AmericInn is franchised by AmericInn International, LLC. Its parent company is Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the AmericInn FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the AmericInn FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is AmericInn's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for AmericInn (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many AmericInn franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, AmericInn has 230 total units in the United States, including 230 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 9 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is AmericInn a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates AmericInn as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 76 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.