Extended Stay America Premier Suites Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $10.1M – $15.3M
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Extended Stay America Premier Suites is an extended-stay hotel franchise built for weekly and monthly guests with in-room kitchens. Franchisees own and operate the properties, managing housekeeping, front desk, and revenue.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES franchise requires a total initial investment of $10.1M – $15.3M, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.5% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored4 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.
Overview
- Investment
- $10.1M – $15.3M
- 43rd pct Lodging
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outletsProjection
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 39th pct Lodging
- Units
- 57
- 36th pct Lodging
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Lodging · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Lodging median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $10.1M – $15.3M including a $50K franchise fee, 5.5% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports operating metrics rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 61/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +8 franchised outlets in the latest year (8 opened, 0 closed); 36 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 177.8% CAGR over 3 years with 57 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- ESH Strategies Franchise LLC
- Parent company
- ESH Hospitality Strategies LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- Eagle Strategies Holdings LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2026 FDD
- CEO title
- President
- Greg Juceam
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 13024 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 1000, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $29.3M
- vs $25.8M prior year
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 9
1 other brand on this site name Eagle Strategies Holdings LLC as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.
Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2026 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Greg Juceam
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2010
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 18
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 43% above the typical lodging franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $175K | $250K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $9.8M | $15.0M |
| Total initial investment | $10.1M | $15.3M |
Source: EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $10.1M – $15.3M
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $175K – $250K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 4.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 4.5% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $50K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Includes company-owned outlets
An occupancy metric, not unit revenue
- Item 19 type
- operating metrics
- Sample size
- 49 outlets
- vs category median 98
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
Compared against 175 Lodging brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 10.0% — above the Lodging median of 8.5%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports operating metrics rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 177.8% CAGR over 3 years across 57 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Lodging medians
How Extended Stay America Premier Suites Compares
Category median of published Lodging brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 57
- Opened
- 8
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- N/A
- Company-owned
- 32
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 44%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +177.8%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +177.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 1
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 36
- 0.63 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 8
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 1.8%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 18 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
18
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Rapidly expanding extended-stay franchise with meaningful litigation exposure, opaque financial performance, and unproven unit-level profitability in a competitive segment.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
Three pending antitrust class actions (consolidated) alleging Sherman Act violations via revenue management algorithm software; two IP enforcement actions filed by ESH against franchisees; one prior class action settled in July 2024 for $100,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Deloitte & Touche LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ESH Strategies Franchise LLC, audited statements of operations for years ended Dec 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands). 2025 total revenues $29,308K comprise franchise fees $10,723K, system service fees $12,449K, direct expense reimbursements $3,724K, other revenues $2,412K. Auditor's report dated March 24, 2026; CPA firm name not present in extracted text (signature/letterhead likely an image).
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 61 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORAggressive unit growth (47.1% YoY) with only 57 total units suggests rapid expansion into unproven market without mature franchisee performance data
- 02HIGHMultiple active litigation exposures including two consolidated antitrust class actions on revenue management software (core operational tool) and two IP enforcement actions initiated by franchisor against franchisees
- 03MED5.5% royalty rate combined with no earnings visibility creates cash flow risk if per-room revenues decline
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 20 years |
|---|---|
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 0 |
| Territory type | No territory protection |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | NC |
| Litigation count | 5 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Three pending antitrust class actions (consolidated) alleging Sherman Act violations via revenue management algorithm software; two IP enforcement actions filed by ESH against franchisees; one prior class action settled in July 2024 for $100,000
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 25 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 12 hrs
- Training location
- Charlotte, NC (New Owner Orientation and GM Certification); franchisee's hotel (Pre-Opening Onsite Training); Online (Service Culture Training)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 24 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects, franchisor approves
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- HotelKey
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: HotelKey
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
44 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES franchise?
The total investment to open a EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES franchise ranges from $10.1M – $15.3M, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES?
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES is franchised by ESH Strategies Franchise LLC. Its parent company is ESH Hospitality Strategies LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is Eagle Strategies Holdings LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES has 57 total units in the United States, including 25 franchised units and 32 company-owned units. 8 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PREMIER SUITES as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 61 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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