BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection
Formerly known as Best Western
Bottom line
- Total investment $443K – $6.9M including a $29K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 69/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
- 25 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 BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
2%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees own and operate upscale hotel properties under the Best Western Premier or Signature Collection brands, managing daily guest services, housekeeping, front-desk operations, and revenue optimization. They pay a 5% royalty on gross room revenue and are responsible for all property maintenance, staffing, and local marketing while adhering to brand standards and reservation system requirements.
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 · 31 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
This hotel franchise exhibits high risk due to going concern status, active litigation over contract breaches and fee disputes, regulatory compliance violations, minimal growth, and absent financial performance disclosures—indicating potential franchisor instability and franchisee financial vulnerability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 69 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates franchisor financial distress or viability questions
- 02HIGHActive litigation involving breach of contract, unpaid fees, and wrongful termination suggests systemic franchisor-franchisee relationship problems
- 03MINORState regulatory actions related to franchise registration and disclosure laws indicate compliance violations and potential enforcement risk
- 04MEDSlow unit growth of 4.7% YoY combined with 67 units suggests mature/stagnating system with limited expansion momentum
- 05MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents validation of ROI claims and profitability benchmarks
- 06MINORZero territory protection exposes franchisees to direct brand competition and cannibalization risk from other locations
- 07MINOR5% royalty on gross rooms revenue (not net) creates fixed burden regardless of profitability
- 08MINORWide investment range ($442K-$6.9M) signals inconsistent unit economics and unclear capital requirements
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
75 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection · FDD (2026) PDF