Wyndham Garden Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $15.6M – $20.3M
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Under 10 loans (6)
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Wyndham Garden is an upper-midscale, select-service hotel franchise in airport, urban, and suburban locations. Franchisees own and operate individual properties, running rooms and guest services on Wyndham's systems.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Wyndham Garden franchise requires a total initial investment of $15.6M – $20.3M, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. 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
- $15.6M – $20.3M
- 53rd pct Lodging
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Outlet subsetProjection
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 3rd pct Lodging
- Units
- 76
- 41st pct Lodging
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
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 $15.6M – $20.3M including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports RevPAR/ADR/Occupancy Rate (non-revenue metric) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 61/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +5 franchised outlets in the latest year (9 opened, 4 closed); 47 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
- LEGAL18 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3, higher than typical. Of the 15 listed on this page, 3 name the franchisor itself, 12 its parent, affiliates or predecessor. Pending claims are allegations, not findings.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Wyndham Franchisor, LLC
- Parent company
- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, 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
- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC (f/k/a Wyndham Franchise Systems, LLC)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Geoff Ballotti
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 22 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.4B
- vs $1.4B prior year
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
- Wingate by WyndhamB
- 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
- 2017
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 24
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 102% above the typical lodging franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $144K | $209K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $15.4M | $20.1M |
| Total initial investment | $15.6M | $20.3M |
Source: Wyndham Garden 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $15.6M – $20.3M
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $144K – $209K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $699 |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $70K |
| Renewal fee | $35K |
| Inventory (initial) | $396K – $404K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% 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 Wyndham Garden 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 Wyndham Garden 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
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
An occupancy metric, not unit revenue
- Item 19 type
- RevPAR/ADR/Occupancy Rate (non-revenue metric)
- Sample size
- 31
- vs category median 98 · small
- 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 8.0% (near the Lodging median).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports RevPAR/ADR/Occupancy Rate (non-revenue metric) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 16.9% CAGR over 3 years across 76 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 Wyndham Garden 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
- 76
- Opened
- 9
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 4
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 5.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +16.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +16.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 1
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 1
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 47
- 0.62 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 13
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 29 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
78 current owners across 29 states.
- FL 13
- TX 9
- NY 7
- IL 6
- CA 5
- MI 4
- PA 3
- VA 3
- GA 2
- IN 2
- KS 2
- NJ 2
- +17 more states
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- $25.2M
- Median loan
- $4.4M
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- Under 10 loans (6)
- Insufficient SBA coverage: 6 loans, rate hidden below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Under 10 loans (6)
- 5-yr charge-off
- Under 10 loans (6)
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 5
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
Multiple pending suits against franchisor/affiliates including a franchisee breach-of-covenant dispute, several Canadian antitrust/price-fixing class actions re: revenue management software (IDeaS), a "misleading resort fee" class action, and indemnification suits against terminated/defaulting franchisees; several resolved matters including a 2019 FTC data-security consent order and prior class action settlements.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Deloitte & Touche LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Item 21 supplies only the audited consolidated financial statements of the parent and guarantor Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Deloitte & Touche LLP, February 19, 2026; in millions) for the year ended December 31, 2025: net revenues $1,429M (2024: $1,408M), net income $193M, total assets $4,182M, total liabilities $3,714M, stockholders' equity $468M. The franchisor Wyndham Franchisor, LLC's own statements are not included.
ⓘ 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: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 61 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGH10 litigation matters, mostly industry-wide antitrust/price-fixing class actions
- 02MINORRoutine breach-of-contract suits against defaulting franchisees
- 03MINORNo bankruptcy, no going-concern, audited
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
Litigation case detail18 matters · Item 3
Litigation cases
The franchisor
Pending (1)
360 Global Venture Group, LLC and Symbian International LLC v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC
pendingBrought by a franchisee · filed 2025-04-23 · Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara · 25CV464306
“On April 23, 2025, Plaintiffs filed suit against Wyndham Franchisor, LLC, successor in interest to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC alleging breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and unfair competition.”Page 20 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Concluded (1)
Wyndham Hotel Group Canada, ULC and Wyndham Franchisor, LLC v. Avonos Airport, LTD and Stephen Ewaskiw
settledBrought against a franchisee · filed 2023-07-13 · The Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County · MRS-L-001219-23
“On July 13, 2023, Wyndham Hotel Group Canada, ULC and Wyndham Franchisor, LLC filed suit against defendants alleging breach of contract and seeking liquidated damages, recurring fees, the outstanding principal balance of a development incentive note, interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs.”Page 24 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“The parties reached a settlement in May 2025 wherein defendants dismissed their Counterclaims and paid Wyndham Hotel Group Canada, ULC and Wingate Inns International, Inc. a lump sum settlement.”
Status not stated in the filing (1)
Wyndham Franchisor, LLC, successor in interest to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC v. Zeus Investments, LLC, Ronmar Management, LLC, Ronald Kole, and Joann Kole
Brought against a franchisee · filed 2025-04-23 · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey · 2:25-cv-03111
“Wyndham Franchisor, LLC, successor in interest to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC v. Zeus Investments, LLC, Ronmar Management, LLC, Ronald Kole, and Joann Kole 4/23/2025 United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2:25-cv-03111”Page 26 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Parent, affiliates and predecessor
Pending (9)
Benoit v. Integrated Decision and Systems Inc. et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2026 · Cour Supérieure du Québec · 200-06-000274-251
“In January 2026, Patrick Benoit filed a proposed class action against SAS Institute (Canada), Inc., SAS Institute Inc., Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc (“IDeaS”), Accor Management Canada Inc., Choice Hotels International, Inc., Choice Hotels Canada Inc./Les Hotels De Choix Du Canada Inc.”Page 21 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“No trial date or other schedule for the case has been set at this time.”
Beard Real Estate Holding Two, LLC v. Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc.
pendingBrought by a franchisee · Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc. · filed 2025-08-04 · Circuit Court of Chicot County, Arkansas, Civil Division · 09-cv-25-119
“On August 4, 2025, Plaintiff filed suit against Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”) alleging breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment.”Page 22 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“On September 10, 2025, the Wyndham Entities filed an Answer and Counterclaim against Beard Real Estate Holding Two, LLC and a Third-Party Complaint against Laurette Juarez Beard.”
Jantunen v. SAS Institute (Canada) Inc., et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc. and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2025-12-05 · Supreme Court of British Columbia · VLC-S-S-259245
“The lawsuit alleges defendants conspired, fixed prices, and engaged in unfair methods of competition by engaging in various activities, including using IDeaS revenue management software as well as Demand360, STR, Inc., Reputation Management, and Lighthouse (formerly known as OTA Insight).”Page 21 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“No trial date or other schedule for the case has been set at this time.”
Proulx et al. v. Orsini Bros. Inns Inc. et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Canada, Inc.; Wyndham Hotel Group Canada, ULC (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. was removed by the December 3, 2025 amendment) · filed 2025-07-08 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice · CV-25-00000000-00CP
“The representative plaintiff seeks to certify a class of Canadians who paid “misleading fees” in relation to hotel accommodations located in Niagara Falls.”Page 21 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“The Complaint was amended on December 3, 2025 to remove Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and to add Wyndham Hotel Group Canada, ULC. The action remains at the certification stage, with no certification order yet issued.” (page 22)
Tumas Raju Patel and Kalpesh Solanki v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc.
pendingBrought by a franchisee · Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. · filed 2025-12-02 · United States District Court, Central District of California · CV25-03815
“On December 2, 2025, Plaintiffs filed suit against Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”) alleging that the Wyndham Entities (1) violated California law, including the Business and Professions Code and the California Franchise Relations Act, for failure to provide Plaintiffs with sixty (60) days notice to cure their monetary”Page 22 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“The Wyndham Entities deny these allegations and the matter is pending.”
Hanson Dai, et al. v. SAS Institute, Inc., et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2024-04-26 · United States District Court, Northern District of California · 4:24-cv-02537
“On June 7, 2024, Steven Shattuck filed a lawsuit making similar claims against Defendants. On July 15, 2024, an amended complaint was filed consolidating the claims of the Original Plaintiffs and those of Mr. Shattuck, and also adding Joel Kamisher as an additional Plaintiff and removing Choice Hotels International, Inc., as a Defendant.”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“Defendants have moved to dismiss Plaintiffs’ amended consolidated complaint, and the parties await a court decision on those motions.”
In Re Extended Stay Hotel Antitrust Litigation
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. · filed 2024-07-24 · United States District Court, Northern District of California (originally Northern District of Illinois) · 4:24- cv-09060-JSW
“alleging that those companies and other co-conspirators fixed prices and otherwise engaged in unfair methods of competition in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, through the use of IDeaS’ revenue management software and other activities.”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“Defendants have moved to dismiss Plaintiffs’ consolidated complaint, and the parties await a court decision on those motions.”
Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, TMH Worldwide, LLC, Travelodge Hotels, Inc, and Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc. v. LuxUrban Hotels, Inc., LuxUrban RE Holdings LLC, CorpHousing RSL LLC, and Brian Ferdinand
pendingBrought against a franchisee · Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, TMH Worldwide, LLC, Travelodge Hotels, Inc. and Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc. · filed 2024 · The Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County · MRS-L-000977-24
“On May 16, 2024, as amended on November 14, 2024, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, TMH Worldwide, LLC, Travelodge Hotels, Inc., and Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc. filed suit against defendants for breach of contract seeking recurring fees, liquidated damages, outstanding balance of various development incentive notes, interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs of suit.”Page 22 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“The NJ State Court granted Wyndham’s Motion on January 9, 2026.” (page 23)
Norma Knuth v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al.
pendingThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Days Inns Worldwide, Inc., Ramada Worldwide Inc., Super 8 Worldwide, Inc., Travelodge Hotels, Inc., and Wingate Inns International, Inc. · filed 2014-12-05 · Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan, Judicial Centre of Regina · QBG-2650/2014
“On December 5, 2014, Plaintiff Norma Knuth filed a class action suit as a representative of all “persons, corporations, and entities, resident or situated in Canada . . . that paid a “Destination Marketing Fee” to a hotel in Canada owned, operated, or managed by one of the”Page 23 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“Plaintiff filed an Amended Statement of Claim on May 29, 2015, and a Second Amended Statement of Claim on December 14, 2015. The proposed class has never been certified.” (page 24)
Concluded (2)
Thomas Luca, Jr. v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al.
settledThird-party plaintiff · Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC (the predecessor franchisor), with Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. · filed 2016-06-06 · United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania · 2:16-cv-00746-MRH
“On June 6, 2016, Plaintiff Thomas Luca, Jr. filed a class action lawsuit against defendants Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. (the “Wyndham Entities”).”Page 24 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“Wyndham Hotel Group and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC entered into a settlement agreement with Plaintiff whereby a class was certified for settlement purposes and eligible class members will receive either $22 or 2,200 Wyndham Rewards points, and Wyndham will make certain display changes. The Court granted preliminary approval on October 18, 2019, and granted final approval on February 24, 2020.”
FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al.
settledGovernment or regulatory action · Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC (the predecessor franchisor) and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. · filed 2012-06-26 · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (filed in the District of Arizona) · 13-cv-1887 (ES)(JAD)
“On June 26, 2012, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court for the District of Arizona against Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc.”Page 25 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“The parties settled the case by executing a Stipulated Order for Injunction, which does not hold the Wyndham Entities liable for any violations, nor require it to pay any monetary relief. The Court entered the Order and dismissed the case with prejudice on December 11, 2015.”
Status not stated in the filing (1)
Ramada Worldwide, Inc., Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (F/K/A Wyndham Destinations And N/K/A Travel + Leisure Co.), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC, and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. V. Ajit Shah
Brought against a franchisee · Ramada Worldwide, Inc., Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (f/k/a Wyndham Destinations, n/k/a Travel + Leisure Co.), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LL · filed 2025-02-27 · Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas · 250203840
“Ramada Worldwide, Inc., Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (F/K/A Wyndham Destinations And N/K/A Travel + Leisure Co.), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC, and Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. V. Ajit Shah 2/27/2025 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas”Page 26 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
This list shows 15 of the 18 matters Item 3 discloses; the rest are in the filing.
Item 3 lists the litigation the franchisor must disclose; a matter against a parent, an affiliate or a named officer is not a matter against the franchisor, and pending claims are allegations, not findings.
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% 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 | No territory protection |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| 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 |
| Termination groundsℹ | 10 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New Jersey |
| Litigation count | 18 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Multiple pending suits against franchisor/affiliates including a franchisee breach-of-covenant dispute, several Canadian antitrust/price-fixing class actions re: revenue management software (IDeaS), a "misleading resort fee" class action, and indemnification suits against terminated/defaulting franchisees; several resolved matters including a 2019 FTC data-security consent order and prior class action settlements.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 34 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Corporate offices in Parsippany, NJ (hybrid) or online/virtual; on-site Opening Training at the Facility
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisee (no franchisor site-selection assistance provided; feasibility study required for new construction)
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Oracle OPERA PMS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Oracle OPERA PMS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
78 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 Wyndham Garden franchise?
The total investment to open a Wyndham Garden franchise ranges from $15.6M – $20.3M, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Wyndham Garden franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the Wyndham Garden 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 Wyndham Garden?
Wyndham Garden is franchised by Wyndham Franchisor, LLC. Its parent company is Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, 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 Wyndham Garden 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 Wyndham Garden FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Wyndham Garden's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Wyndham Garden (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 Wyndham Garden franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Wyndham Garden has 76 total units in the United States, including 76 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 9 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Wyndham Garden a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Wyndham Garden as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 61 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.