Wingate by Wyndham Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
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 →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
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 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 $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).
- 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
- Ultimate parent
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
- 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).
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 78% below the typical lodging franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown19 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee (inclusive of Application Fee)not refundable | $36K | $36K | |
| Photosnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Training Tuitionnot refundable | $6K | $7K | |
| Training Expensesnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Market Studynot refundable | $5K | $15K | |
| Real Estate and Site Preparation | — | — | |
| Architecture, Design and Engineering, Phase I Environmental, Permits, Licenses, Deposits and Related Feesnot refundable | $362K | $603K | |
| Facility Constructionnot refundable | $8.9M | $13.0M | |
| Construction Contingencynot refundable | $444K | $649K | |
| Technology Systemsnot refundable | $69K | $71K | |
| Property Management Set-Up and Installationnot refundable | $6K | $22K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipmentnot refundable | $925K | $1.0M | |
| Signagenot refundable | $45K | $100K | |
| Opening Inventorynot refundable | $312K | $326K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $23K | $45K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $3K | $15K | |
| Pre-Opening Wagesnot refundable | $83K | $149K | |
| Miscellaneous Non-Tangible Asset Costsnot refundable | $19K | $37K | |
| Additional Funds for 3 Month Initial Periodnot refundable | $134K | $200K | |
| Total initial investment | $11.4M | $16.3M |
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
- $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% — below the Lodging average of 10.4%.
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 averages
How Wingate by Wyndham Compares
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
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 18
- Closed (3yr)
- 9
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 9
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- 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%
- 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.
Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Wingate by Wyndham's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 9-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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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)
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.
Largest disclosed settlement: $403
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
- 02MINORfinancials_are_parent_level=true — not penalizing parent leverage
- 03MEDAudited, 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 | Negotiated |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| 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
FDD download
Wingate by Wyndham · FDD (2026) PDF
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?
No average owner earnings figure for Wingate by Wyndham is on file. Item 19 — where a franchisor may disclose what its outlets earn — is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and we have not established what this brand's FDD says. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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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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.