Vignette CollectionFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Vignette Collection franchise does not disclose total investment in its current FDD, including a $75K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $17.4M
- 47th pct Lodging
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 2nd pct Lodging
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 4th pct Lodging
- Units
- 1
- 7th 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
60 legal cases disclosed in the FDD. Read Item 3 before signing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $17.4M including a $75K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 82/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- Three Ravinia Drive, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30346
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $27.2M
- vs $26.1M prior year
Affiliated brands
- Six Continents Limited
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Vignette Collection franchisees operate upscale, independent-styled hotel properties under a branded hospitality license. Day-to-day operations include managing guest services, maintaining brand standards set by the franchisor, collecting room revenue (subject to 5% royalty), and complying with brand licensing agreements. Franchisees serve as property owners/operators but must adhere to centralized brand directives and system requirements.
- CEO
- Elie W. Maalouf
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 1989
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 26 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Feenot refundable | $100K | $100K | |
| Property Improvement Plan (PIP) feenot refundable | $0 | $9K | |
| Land (2.5 to 5 acres)not refundable | — | — | |
| Building Constructionnot refundable | $8.0M | $63.1M | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipmentnot refundable | $5.2M | $8.9M | |
| Operating Supplies & Equipmentnot refundable | $1.9M | $2.6M | |
| Restaurant and Bar Professional Brand Concept Developmentnot refundable | $175K | $400K | |
| PMS Equipment: Software, Installation & Training; IHG Concerto Access & Training; NGP/Payments Equipment; Software, Installation & Training (Premise Based)not refundable | $97K | $130K | |
| PMS Equipment: Software, Installation & Training; IHG Concerto Access & Training; NGP/Payments Equipment; Software, Installation & Training (Hosted)not refundable | $56K | $80K | |
| Guest Internet Access - Hardware (IHG Connect)not refundable | $30K | $50K | |
| Guest Internet Access - Bandwidth (IHG Connect)not refundable | $500 | $3K | |
| Key Card Systemnot refundable | $11K | $22K | |
| Guest In Room Entertainment - Hardware, Maintenance, Guest Support & Contentnot refundable | $19K | $21K | |
| Employee Safety Devicesnot refundable | $25K | $30K | |
| Technology Systemsnot refundable | $75K | $115K | |
| Primary Identification Sign (including installation, freight, foundation and wiring)not refundable | $3K | $265K | |
| Openings Preopening Support Feenot refundable | $9K | $9K | |
| IHG Learning Program (annual subscription)not refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| Opening Date Extension Feenot refundable | — | $5K | |
| Market Feasibility Studynot refundable | $0 | $30K | |
| Total initial investment | $17.5M | $82.0M |
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
- $17.4M
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $1.0M – $2.0M
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $75K – $100K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Rooms Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 25.6%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $17 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1.9M – $2.6M |
| Total fee load | 25.6% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Lodging averages
How Vignette Collection Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
This is a high-risk, likely unproven luxury hotel franchise backed by a litigious franchisor with going concern doubts, only one unit, zero financial transparency, and a $17.4M entry barrier with no growth evidence.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 2 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code; (b) obtained a discharge of its debts under the bankruptcy code; or (c) was a principal officer of a company or a general partner in a partnership that either filed as a debtor (or had filed against it) a petition to start an action under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or that obtained a
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers 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 82 / 100 rating
- 01MEDMassive initial investment ($17.4M) with zero disclosed average revenue or net income — impossible to calculate ROI or validate profitability claims
- 02HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, indicating potential solvency/operational continuity issues at franchisor level
- 03HIGHHigh-volume litigation involving franchisor (Holiday) and parent (IHG/SCH) with multiple breach of contract, unpaid fees, and improper business practice claims suggesting systemic disputes
- 04MINOROnly 1 operating unit with unknown growth trajectory — system appears non-existent or collapsed, indicating franchisee is essentially a guinea pig
- 05MINORNo territory protection despite massive capital commitment — franchisee faces direct cannibalization risk
- 06MINOR5% royalty on gross rooms revenue creates exposure to franchisor's aggressive enforcement; class actions reference vendor kickbacks suggesting hidden revenue drains
- 07HIGH20-year term locks franchisee into potentially deteriorating brand relationship with litigation-prone franchisor
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 |
|---|---|
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 0 |
| Territory type | Site only |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Georgia |
| Litigation count | 60 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 2 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 373 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 320 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Oracle America, Inc. Opera or Opera Xpress
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Oracle America, Inc. Opera or Opera Xpress
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Vignette Collection · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What do Vignette Collection franchise owners earn?
Vignette Collection 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 Vignette Collection's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Vignette Collection (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 Vignette Collection franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Vignette Collection has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Vignette Collection a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Vignette Collection as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 82 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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