Apartment Collection by Hilton
Bottom line
- Total investment $1.4M including a $100K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated AVOID with a risk score of 85/100.
- 14 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
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 Apartment Collection by Hilton unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
5%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate extended-stay apartment-style hotels under the Apartment Collection by Hilton brand, managing guest accommodations, housekeeping, front desk operations, and ancillary revenue streams. Day-to-day responsibilities include property maintenance, staff management, revenue optimization, and compliance with Hilton brand standards while paying 5% royalties on gross rooms revenue.
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 · 13 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
A brand with zero operating units, pending antitrust litigation, going concern doubts, and no performance data represents extreme investment risk with minimal viability validation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 85 / 100 rating
- 01MINORZero existing franchise units with unknown growth trajectory indicates a nascent or failed concept with no proven franchisee success
- 02HIGH14 active litigation matters including 4 pending antitrust class actions suggest systemic compliance issues and potential franchisor misconduct
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates Hilton's accounting auditors have substantial doubt about the brand's ability to continue operations
- 04MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents validation of investment viability and ROI claims
- 05MINORUnprotected territory combined with 5% royalty on rooms revenue creates direct competition risk and revenue vulnerability
- 06MINORRecent 2025 collection suits and franchise termination disputes suggest franchisor-franchisee relationship deterioration
- 07HIGHPending antitrust litigation over software information-sharing implies potential price-fixing or anti-competitive practices affecting franchisee operations
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
13 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Apartment Collection by Hilton · FDD (2026) PDF