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B59/100FDD 2026

Extended Stay America Premier Suites — Litigation & Risk

Lodging - Hotels & Motels · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate — Review

4 cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
4
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
59 / 100
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Rating
MODERATE
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID

FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up

Contract Risk Indicators

Mandatory arbitration
Required
Disputes resolved outside court — limits your legal options
Jury trial waiver
Waived
You give up the right to a jury trial
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Franchisor can open competing locations in or near your territory
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can match any purchase offer when you try to sell
Governing law
North Carolina
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 59/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (average revenue/net income not disclosed) prevents accurate ROI assessment on $327k–$15.3M investment range
  2. 02MINORAggressive unit growth (47.1% YoY) with only 57 total units suggests rapid expansion into unproven market without mature franchisee performance data
  3. 03HIGHMultiple 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
  4. 04MED5.5% royalty rate combined with no earnings visibility creates cash flow risk if per-room revenues decline
  5. 05MINORWide investment range ($327k–$15.3M) with 47x spread indicates inconsistent unit economics or undefined scalability

Severity inferred from FDD text — not a regulatory or legal classification

Litigation data from FDD Items 3, 4, and 5. SBA data from public 7(a) FOIA records (FY2020–present). Not legal advice — consult a franchise attorney before signing any franchise agreement.