Baymont Inn & Suites
Bottom line
- Total investment $232K – $10.8M including a $26K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 56/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 88 loans (below the industry average).
- 24 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 Baymont Inn & Suites unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
2%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Baymont franchisees operate limited-service hotel properties (typically 2-4 stories) in mid-market segments, managing daily operations including front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, and guest services. Revenue comes primarily from nightly room rates; franchisees must pay 5% of gross room revenues to the franchisor regardless of net profitability and comply with brand standards for renovations, technology, and marketing fees.
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 · 21 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Baymont presents meaningful caution-level risk due to aggressive litigation portfolio, absent financial transparency, and unknown system growth dynamics that prevent accurate ROI assessment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — cannot validate 5% royalty impact or actual profitability across 547 units
- 02HIGHActive litigation including breach of contract suits against franchisees, price-fixing class actions, and Destination Marketing Fee disputes suggest systemic franchisor-franchisee conflicts
- 03MINORWide investment range ($232K-$10.7M) with no average revenue/net income makes ROI modeling impossible and suggests high variability in unit performance
- 04MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory for 547-unit system raises questions about market saturation, franchisee retention, and brand momentum
- 05MINOR5% royalty on gross room revenues is typical but punitive if occupancy rates or ADR are declining — no disclosure allows franchisor to take fixed percentage regardless of profitability
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
98 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Baymont Inn & Suites · FDD (2026) PDF