Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
Bottom line
- Total investment $678K – $15.9M including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 16 loans (below the industry average).
- 92 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 Country Inn & Suites by Radisson unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
1%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate mid-scale hotel properties under the Country Inn & Suites brand, managing daily front-desk operations, housekeeping, maintenance, guest services, and revenue management. They pay 6.0% royalties on gross room revenues plus participate in brand marketing fee programs, while competing without territorial exclusivity.
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 · 32 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
Country Inn & Suites exhibits high-risk characteristics including system decline, franchisee financial distress (84 collection actions), material litigation alleging RICO violations, undisclosed financial performance, and unprotected territories—warranting extreme caution.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MINORDeclining unit count (-1.9% YoY) indicates system contraction and market saturation concerns
- 02HIGHMultiple material litigations including RICO/antitrust allegations by franchisees suggest systemic franchisor-franchisee relationship problems
- 03MINOR84 royalty collection actions in one year demonstrates widespread franchisee financial distress and payment defaults
- 04MINORNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not provided) prevents informed ROI analysis on $678K-$15.9M investment range
- 05HIGHClass action litigation regarding destination marketing fees suggests hidden or unexpected fee structures impacting franchisee profitability
- 06MINORGuest data misappropriation lawsuit raises operational and legal compliance risks
- 07MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other Country Inn & Suites locations and cannibalization of market revenue
- 08HIGHHigh litigation volume (4 material cases resolved + multiple pending) indicates contentious franchisor practices and dispute resolution patterns
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
100 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson · FDD (2024) PDF