Wingate by Wyndham Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $407K – $4.2M
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- 11.4%
- on 144 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Wingate by Wyndham is a midscale, limited-service hotel franchise geared to business travelers. Franchisees own and operate individual properties, running front desk, housekeeping, and maintenance on Wyndham's systems.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Wingate by Wyndham franchise requires a total initial investment of $407K – $4.2M, including a $36K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.5% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. SBA 7(a) loans show a 11.4% charge-off rate across 144 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored5 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $407K – $4.2M
- 19th pct Lodging
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Outlet subsetProjection
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 39th pct Lodging
- Units
- 194
- 53rd pct Lodging
- SBA charge-off
- 11.4%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Lodging · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Lodging median · 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 $407K – $4.2M including a $36K franchise fee, 5.5% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports Average Daily Room Rate, Occupancy Rate, and RevPAR (and RevPAR Index) for 109 of 203 "Qualified" Chain Facilities, plus CRS/loyalty revenue-contribution percentages — no whole-unit gross sales or net income figures are disclosed, so avg_gross_sales/avg_net_income are left null per extraction rules.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 54/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 11.4% across 144 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHPositive: net +5 franchised outlets in the latest year (13 opened, 8 closed); 32 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
- LEGAL15 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3, higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Wingate Inns International, Inc.
- Parent company
- Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 9 of the 2026 FDD
- Predecessor
- General Franchise Systems, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Geoff Ballotti
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 22 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.4B
- vs $1.4B prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- WSSI
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 9
16 other brands on this site name Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.
- AmericInnA
- Arise Suites Extended Stay by WyndhamC
- Baymont Inn & SuitesA
- Days InnB
- Dazzler SelectC
- ECHO Suites Extended Stay by WyndhamB
- Hawthorn Extended Stay by WyndhamA
- La Quinta by WyndhamA
- Microtel Inn & Suites by WyndhamB
- RamadaC
- Registry Collection HotelsC
- TRYP by WyndhamB
- Trademark Collection by WyndhamA
- WaterWalk Extended Stay by WyndhamB
- Wyndham GardenB
- Wyndham GrandB
Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2026 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Geoff Ballotti
- Headquarters
- NJ
- Founded
- 1995
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 37
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 74% below the typical lodging franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee (inclusive of Application Fee) | $36K | $36K | |
| Photos | $3K | $5K | |
| Training Tuition | $3K | $7K | |
| Training Expenses | $1K | $4K | |
| Temporary Signage | $0 | $1K | |
| Architecture, Design and Engineering, Phase I Environmental, Permits, Licenses, Deposits and Related Fees | $0 | $535K | |
| Facility Improvements | $0 | $1.7M | |
| Conversion Contingency | $0 | $85K | |
| Technology Systems | $2K | $72K | |
| Property Management Set-Up and Installation | $6K | $22K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $155K | $1.0M | |
| Signage | $25K | $100K | |
| Opening Inventory | $8K | $329K | |
| Insurance | $23K | $45K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3K | $15K | |
| Miscellaneous Non-Tangible Asset Costs | $7K | $23K | |
| Additional Funds for 3 Month Initial Period | $134K | $200K | |
| Total initial investment | $407K | $4.2M |
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
- $407K – $4.2M
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $134K – $200K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $36K – $36K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 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 |
| Training fee | $6K |
| Transfer fee | $36K |
| Renewal fee | $36K |
| Inventory (initial) | $312K – $326K |
| Total fee load | 8.5% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for Wingate by Wyndham is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Wingate by Wyndham unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 reports Average Daily Room Rate, Occupancy Rate, and RevPAR (and RevPAR Index) for 109 of 203 "Qualified" Chain Facilities, plus CRS/loyalty revenue-contribution percentages — no whole-unit gross sales or net income figures are disclosed, so avg_gross_sales/avg_net_income are left null per extraction rules.
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
An occupancy metric, not unit revenue
- Item 19 type
- Average and Median ADR, Occupancy Rate, and RevPAR
- Sample size
- 109
- vs category median 98
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
Compared against 175 Lodging brands
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% (near the Lodging median).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Average and Median ADR, Occupancy Rate, and RevPAR rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 7.8% CAGR over 3 years across 194 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
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 medians
How Wingate by Wyndham Compares
Category median of published Lodging brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 194
- Opened
- 13
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 8
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 4.1%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +7.8%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +7.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 1
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 11
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 32
- 0.16 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 21
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 5.7%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 96.0%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 0.5%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 3.6%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 37 states 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.
37
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.
- Total loans
- 144
- Loan volume
- $340.0M
- Median loan
- $4.0M
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 11.4%
- on 144 loans · rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 88.6%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 45
- Defaults
- 9
- Typical loan rate
- 7.0%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 6.3%
- brand above franchise avg ↑
- Jobs supported
- 585
- 0.4 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 16%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 24% went to startups / new businesses, 76% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in hotels (except casino hotels) and motels, franchised businesses charge off at 6.3% vs 9.2% for independents — franchising is associated with 32% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Vintage analysis
Wingate by Wyndham charge-off rate by loan vintage
Top lenders financing Wingate by Wyndham franchisees
Showing 3 of 45 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for Wingate by Wyndham from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 0.0%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 75%
- Avg interest rate
- 6.97%
- Lender concentration
- 15.8%
- Job velocity
- 0.4 per $100K
- NAICS benchmark
- 7.6%
- NAICS 721110
- Jobs supported
- 585
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 16% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBank | 6 | $20.8M | 0.0% |
| 2 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 3 | $6.7M | 0.0% |
| 3 | PromiseOne Bank | 3 | $6.0M | 0.0% |
| 4 | Metro City Bank | 2 | $4.2M | 0.0% |
| 5 | New Millennium Bank | 2 | $6.8M | N/A |
| 6 | Port 51 Lending LLC | 2 | $10.0M | N/A |
| 7 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 2 | $9.4M | 0.0% |
| 8 | Glacier Bank | 1 | $3.1M | 0.0% |
| 9 | The Bank of Princeton | 1 | $5.0M | 0.0% |
| 10 | Royal Business Bank | 1 | $5.0M | 0.0% |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXTexas | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| GAGeorgia | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| MSMississippi | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| ILIllinois | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| LALouisiana | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| MDMaryland | 2 | 0 | -- |
| NCNorth Carolina | 2 | 0 | -- |
| NYNew York | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| OHOhio | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| WVWest Virginia | 2 | 0 | -- |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 11.4% — 29% below the 16.0% national norm, i.e. lower lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
Two pending class action lawsuits: (1) Norma Knuth v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation et al. regarding Destination Marketing Fees charged to hotel guests in Canada, seeking $403 million in restitution; (2) Benoit v. Integrated Decision and Systems Inc. et al. involving multiple hotel companies including Wyndham entities.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Deloitte & Touche LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
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 54 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOR13 pending suits, but against parent/affiliates not the franchisor operation
- 02MEDAudited, Item 19 disclosed, no bankruptcy/going-concern
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 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 20 years |
|---|---|
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 0 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory sizeℹ | Negotiated |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Right of first refusalℹ | No |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 3 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New Jersey |
| Litigation count | 15 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Two pending class action lawsuits: (1) Norma Knuth v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation et al. regarding Destination Marketing Fees charged to hotel guests in Canada, seeking $403 million in restitution; (2) Benoit v. Integrated Decision and Systems Inc. et al. involving multiple hotel companies including Wyndham entities.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 45 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 30 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at franchisee's restaurant and corporate training location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- SynXis Property Hub and Oracle OPERA Cloud
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: SynXis Property Hub and Oracle OPERA Cloud
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
181 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Wingate by Wyndham franchise?
The total investment to open a Wingate by Wyndham franchise ranges from $407K – $4.2M, with an initial franchise fee of $36K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Wingate by Wyndham franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the Wingate by Wyndham FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Wingate by Wyndham?
Wingate by Wyndham is franchised by Wingate Inns International, Inc.. Its parent company is Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Wingate by Wyndham 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 Wingate by Wyndham FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Wingate by Wyndham's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Wingate by Wyndham has a charge-off rate of 11.4% across 144 loans, meaning 11.4% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Wingate by Wyndham franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Wingate by Wyndham has 194 total units in the United States, including 194 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 13 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Wingate by Wyndham a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Wingate by Wyndham as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 54 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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