Curio Collection by Hilton
Bottom line
- Total investment $4.0M including a $85K 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 66/100.
- System growing at 39.6% CAGR over 3 years with 67 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Curio Collection by Hilton unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
1%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Curio Collection franchisees own and operate upscale, boutique hotels (typically 100-300 rooms) under Hilton's management brand. Day-to-day operations include managing guest services, housekeeping, food & beverage, front desk staff, and ensuring brand compliance with Hilton's standards, while paying 5% royalty on gross room revenue and adhering to strict operational 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 · 37 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
Curio Collection presents moderate-to-high risk due to missing financial transparency (no Item 19), active multi-category litigation, slow unit growth, and unprotected territory—unsuitable for franchisees requiring clear return projections.
Score breakdown · what drove the 66 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo financial performance disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and creates opacity on average unit economics
- 02HIGHActive litigation across multiple categories (consumer protection, ADA compliance, trade secrets) suggests systemic operational and legal vulnerabilities
- 03HIGHModest unit growth of 8.1% YoY in a 67-unit system indicates slower expansion than premium hotel franchises; no going concern statement raises sustainability questions
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other Curio properties within same market
- 05MEDHigh capital requirement ($3.98M+) paired with 5% royalty and undisclosed profitability creates significant downside risk
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
58 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Curio Collection by Hilton · FDD (2023) PDF