Landingplace Suites Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Landingplace Suites is an extended-stay hotel franchise offering apartment-style suites for longer stays. Franchisees own and operate the properties, managing front desk, housekeeping, and revenue.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Landingplace Suites franchise requires a total initial investment of $269K – $3.3M, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.5% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $269K – $3.3M
- 14th pct Lodging
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 0 outlets
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 38th pct Lodging
- Units
- 0
- 0th pct Lodging
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Lodging · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Lodging avg · 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 $269K – $3.3M including a $50K franchise fee, 5.5% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited inception balance sheet as of July 1, 2025; franchisor formed June 20, 2025 and had not generated any revenue as of the balance sheet date. No income statement is included (only an inception balance sheet, as permitted for a franchisor less than three years old).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- LANDINGPLACE FRANCHISING LLC
- Parent company
- LANDINGPLACE HOSPITALITY LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
- Jeremy Allen Bratcher
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1050 Fording Island Road, Suite C # 1055, Bluffton, South Carolina 29910
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeremy Allen Bratcher
- Headquarters
- SC
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 82% below the typical lodging franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown27 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Property Improvement Plan (PIP) feenot refundable | $6K | $6K | |
| PIP Renovation Failure / Extension Feenot refundable | $0 | $10K | |
| Brand Non-Compliance Re-Evaluation Fee - Special Auditnot refundable | $0 | $5K | |
| Opening Process Services Feenot refundable | $6K | $6K | |
| Management Companynot refundable | — | — | |
| Landnot refundable | — | — | |
| Property Management System (PMS) initial setupnot refundable | $6K | $6K | |
| Guest entertainment and internet streaming platformnot refundable | $8K | $16K | |
| Initial trainings feesnot refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| Initial trainings -- travel, lodging, meals expensesnot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Construction, remodeling, leasehold improvements, and decorating costsnot refundable | $50K | $2.5M | |
| Inventory to begin operatingnot refundable | $2K | $10K | |
| Security deposits, utility deposits, business licenses, and other prepaid expensesnot refundable | $5K | $20K | |
| Office equipment and suppliesnot refundable | $500 | $3K | |
| Furnishings (soft goods, and refresh of furniture, fixtures, and equipment)not refundable | $10K | $150K | |
| Other computer hardware, software, and point of sale systemsnot refundable | $8K | $8K | |
| Grand opening advertisingnot refundable | $5K | $15K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $20K | $75K | |
| Organizational expensesnot refundable | $5K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $269K | $3.3M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $269K – $3.3M
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $250K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Training fee | $4K |
| Transfer fee | $60K |
| Renewal fee | $50K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.5% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Landingplace Suites did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Landingplace Suites unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
4%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited inception balance sheet as of July 1, 2025; franchisor formed June 20, 2025 and had not generated any revenue as of the balance sheet date. No income statement is included (only an inception balance sheet, as permitted for a franchisor less than three years old).
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 8.5% — below the Lodging average of 10.4%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Multi-unit rate
Only 25% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
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 averages
How Landingplace Suites Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- Multi-unit owners
- 25.0%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
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
This is a pre-revenue or collapsed franchise system with zero operating units, no financial disclosure, going concern status, and an untested business model—representing extreme execution and financial risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 41 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORZero operating units despite 20-year franchise model indicates system has never successfully launched or has completely collapsed
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents validation of ROI claims and suggests franchisor cannot demonstrate unit profitability
- 03MINORWide investment range ($268K–$3.3M) without corresponding unit economics makes financial planning impossible
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating material doubts about franchisor's ability to continue operations
- 05MINOR5.5% royalty on gross rooms revenue is standard but unverifiable without actual operating unit performance data
- 06MEDNo disclosed litigation does not offset zero-unit risk; may indicate pre-revenue startup or defunct system
- 07MINOR20-year term locks franchisee into relationship with unproven franchisor with no track record
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.5% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 20 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | SC |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Virtual (on-site optional) or home office/other defined location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 12 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects; Franchisor must approve site
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Impulsify (sundry shop); Hotel Key (PMS)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Impulsify (sundry shop); Hotel Key (PMS)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Landingplace Suites · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Landingplace Suites franchise?
The total investment to open a Landingplace Suites franchise ranges from $269K – $3.3M, 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 Landingplace Suites franchise owners earn?
Landingplace Suites 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 Item 19 in the Landingplace 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 Landingplace Suites FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Landingplace Suites's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Landingplace 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.
Is Landingplace Suites a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Landingplace Suites as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 41 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.