Bottom line
- Total investment $7.5M – $12.9M including a $40K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 62/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 350.0% CAGR over 3 years with 32 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 stayAPT Suites unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
1%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees develop and operate extended-stay hotel properties under the stayAPT Suites brand, managing day-to-day operations including housekeeping, front desk, maintenance, and guest services while paying a $30K+ annual royalty. Properties target mid-market extended-stay travelers seeking monthly/weekly rates with furnished rooms and full kitchens.
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 · 13 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
stayAPT Suites presents CAUTION-level risk: extreme growth velocity with zero transparency on unit profitability, high capital requirements, and an immature 32-unit system with minimal historical performance data.
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01MINORMassive unit growth (350% YoY) suggests either aggressive expansion into immature market or unsustainable recruiting; 32 units is still very small system
- 02MINORNo average unit volume (AUV) or net income disclosure in FDD Item 19 — impossible to validate ROI claims or unit economics
- 03MINORHigh capital requirement ($7.5M–$12.9M) combined with opaque profitability creates significant financial risk for franchisees
- 04MINORRoyalty structure (greater of $2,500/month floor or 5% of gross) means minimum $30K annual payment regardless of profitability
- 05MEDExtended 20-year term locks franchisees into long-term commitment with brand that has minimal track record and undisclosed financial performance
- 06MINORHypergrowth trajectory (350% YoY) in extended-stay hotel segment suggests potential market saturation or recruitment-driven growth model rather than organic unit success
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
31 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
stayAPT Suites · FDD (2025) PDF