Hyatt Regency HotelFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Hyatt Regency Hotel franchise does not disclose total investment in its current FDD, including a $100K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $100K
- 3rd pct Lodging
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 2nd pct Lodging
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 39th pct Lodging
- Units
- 103
- 36th pct Lodging
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Lodging · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Lodging avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchising since 1994. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
Bottom line
- Total investment $100K including a $100K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Item 19 discloses "Occupancy Rate, ADR and RevPAR" rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- Item 19 reports "Occupancy Rate, ADR and RevPAR" instead of annual gross sales. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Hyatt Franchising, L.L.C.
- Parent company
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $5.9B
- vs $6.7B prior year
Overview
About
Hyatt Regency franchisees own and operate full-service upscale hotels with rooms, restaurants, bars, meeting spaces, and guest amenities. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing 24/7 hotel operations, staff scheduling, revenue optimization, guest services, F&B operations, housekeeping, and maintaining brand standards across all property touchpoints.
- CEO
- Peter Sears
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 1957
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 22
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $100K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- N/A
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $100K – $400K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $100K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This brand's FDD disclosed "Occupancy Rate, ADR and RevPAR" in Item 19 rather than annual gross sales. This metric cannot be directly compared across brands, so we omit it from rankings.
vs Lodging averages
How Hyatt Regency Hotel Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 103
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 63
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 39%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +2.6%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +2.6%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 22 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Illinois
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Missing financial disclosures, stagnant unit growth, above-market royalties, and unclear capital requirements create significant due diligence gaps for this luxury hotel franchise.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Deloitte & Touche LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDInvestment range listed as $0–$0 indicates missing or incomplete FDD disclosure of initial capital requirements
- 02MEDNo average unit volume (Item 19) or financial performance data disclosed, preventing ROI analysis
- 03MEDMinimal unit growth of 2.6% YoY suggests mature/stagnant system with limited expansion opportunity
- 04MINORDual royalty structure (6% rooms + 3% F&B) totaling up to 9% is above-market for upscale hotel brands
- 05MINOR103 units is relatively small for an established luxury brand, raising questions about franchise model viability
- 06MINOR20-year term is longer than industry standard (10-15 years), locking franchisee into extended commitment
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 20 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Area of Protection |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 3 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Illinois |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 72 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 56 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Opera PMS and POS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Opera PMS and POS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
45 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Hyatt Regency Hotel · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What do Hyatt Regency Hotel franchise owners earn?
Hyatt Regency Hotel does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Hyatt Regency Hotel's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Hyatt Regency Hotel (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 Hyatt Regency Hotel franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Hyatt Regency Hotel has 103 total units in the United States, including 39 franchised units and 63 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Hyatt Regency Hotel a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Hyatt Regency Hotel as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.