Category
Lodging Franchises, Graded (2026)
131 brands analyzed. Average starting investment (low end of each range): $13.5M. Average disclosed gross sales: $1.4M (2 of 131 brands disclose Item 19; gross sales, not profit).
How to evaluate lodging franchises
- Weigh investment against disclosed revenue — high revenue can require high capital.
- Read the SBA charge-off rate as one risk signal, not the whole picture.
- Verify figures against each brand's FDD (Item 7 costs, Item 19 gross sales) — gross sales are not profit.
- Shortlist a few, then talk to current and former owners before you commit.
- Brands
- 131
- Avg investment
- $13.5M – $45.0M
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- Median $1.4M · 2 of 131 disclose Item 19
- Avg SBA charge-off rate
- 6.2%
- mean of 47 brands with adequate SBA coverage
- Avg franchise fee
- $60K
- Median two-year change
- +3.1%
- franchised outlets, Item 20 · mean 14.6% · 73 brands with 10+ outlets at the start
- Avg fee load
- 8.3%
- Royalty + ad fund
- Avg turnover
- 4.0%
- Franchisee churn
- A-rated
- 48
Investment vs. franchise fee
125 brands plotted. A brand whose FDD lacks an Item 7 investment range or an initial franchise fee is not plotted.
Plotted brands as a table (125)
Highest-graded Lodging franchises
The letter is the verdict grade, A (strongest tier) to F (weakest tier): an editorial assessment from public filings, not investment advice. The strip beside it is the A to F scale from low to high, each grade as wide as its score range, with a tick at the brand's verdict score (0 to 100, higher is better). Avg gross sales is the figure each FDD's Item 19 reports; the basis varies by brand (gross sales, net sales or another metric), and gross sales are not profit. SBA 7(a) charge-off is the share of resolved SBA loans that were charged off; lower is better. The year is the FDD the figures come from; an older filing may be out of date. A chip under the figure qualifies it: Outlet subset (reported for some outlets, not the whole system), Combined outlet types, Company-owned only, Incl. company outlets, Partial period (not a full year), or Per franchisee, not per outlet. Limited data means fewer than 42 of the fields we track are filled for that brand.
All 127 lodging franchises, A-Z
Every brand in this category with an FDD on file, with its verdict grade and Item 7 investment range. Brands without a filing (SBA lending data only) are on the browse page.
A
- Grade B, Second tier.AC Hotels by Marriott$18.2M – $48.1M
- Grade B, Second tier.Affordable Suites of America$193K – $1.8M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Aloft Hotels$13.3M – $29.4M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.AmericInn$316K – $4.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.Apartment Collection by Hilton$1.4M – $64.9M
- Grade B, Second tier.Arise Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham2024 FDD$304K – $1.4M
- Grade B, Second tier.ASCEND HOTEL COLLECTION2024 FDD$188K – $2.2M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.avid hotels$11.1M – $16.8M
B
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Baymont Inn & Suites$232K – $4.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.Best Western$582K – $2.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.Boarders Inn & Suites by Cobblestone$100K – $2.3M
- Grade B, Second tier.BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection$443K – $2.8M
C
- Grade B, Second tier.Camp Margaritaville®2024 FDD$4.5M – $58.5M
- Grade B, Second tier.Canopy by Hilton2023 FDD$57.3M – $141.9M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Caption by Hyatt$25.0M – $31.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.Choice Hotels International In
- Grade B, Second tier.City Express by Marriott$2.8M – $4.9M
- Grade B, Second tier.Clarion / Clarion Pointe2024 FDD$410K – $2.6M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Classico Collection By Sonesta$1.9M – $34.0M
- Grade B, Second tier.Coast Hotels2023 FDD$43K – $571K
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Cobblestone Inn & Suites, Cobblestone Hotel & Suites, Cobblestone Suites2024 FDD$5.4M – $24.0M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Comfort Inn2024 FDD$319K – $2.3M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Compass by Margaritaville2024 FDD$10.2M – $37.4M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Country Inn & Suites by Radisson2024 FDD$678K – $2.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.Crowne Plaza2024 FDD$16.7M – $77.8M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Curio Collection by Hilton2023 FDD$4.0M – $140.5M
D
- Grade B, Second tier.Days Inn$248K – $3.6M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Dazzler Select$187K – $1.9M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Delta Hotels by Marriott$72.4M – $118.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.Destination by Hyatt$93.5M – $153.4M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.DoubleTree by Hilton$31.5M – $108.7M
E
- Grade B, Second tier.ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham$11.6M – $17.4M
- Grade B, Second tier.Econo Lodge2024 FDD$175K – $955K
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Embassy Suites by Hilton$59.1M – $90.9M
- Grade B, Second tier.EVEN Hotels2024 FDD$16.9M – $25.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.Everhome Suites2024 FDD$12.7M – $16.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.Extended Stay America Premier Suites$10.1M – $15.3M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Extended Stay America Suites$9.2M – $14.3M
F
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Fairfield by Marriott$12.3M – $27.2M
- Grade D, Fourth tier.Ferncrest$501K – $1.8M
G
- Grade B, Second tier.Graduate by Hilton$19.0M – $93.7M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Grand Welcome$68K – $170K
- Grade B, Second tier.GrandStay$5.0M – $24.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.GreenTree Inn Hotel2023 FDD$301K – $1.8M
H
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Hampton by Hilton$17.0M – $24.7M
- Grade B, Second tier.Handwritten Collection$20.0M – $83.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.HardTop Hotel$116K – $206K
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Hawthorn Extended Stay by Wyndham$12.6M – $15.3M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Hilton Garden Inn$25.5M – $37.4M
- Grade B, Second tier.Holiday Inn$18.6M – $29.2M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Home2 Suites by Hilton$18.1M – $26.6M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Hometowne Studios By Red Roof$420K – $1.4M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Homewood Suites by Hilton2023 FDD$21.4M – $31.8M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Hotel Indigo2024 FDD$9.8M – $44.9M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Howard Johnson By Wyndham$350K – $3.3M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Hyatt Centric2024 FDD$41.4M – $114.7M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Hyatt House$26.9M – $33.4M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Hyatt Place$23.4M – $29.9M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Hyatt Regency Hotel2024 FDD$71.2M – $469.1M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Hyatt Studios2024 FDD$13.3M – $20.7M
I
- Grade B, Second tier.Inner Image Transitional Sober Living$69K – $105K
- Grade B, Second tier.InterContinental Hotels & Resorts2024 FDD$102.8M – $147.8M
J
- Grade B, Second tier.JdV by Hyatt2024 FDD$40.7M – $135.3M
K
- Grade B, Second tier.Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants2024 FDD$65.1M – $91.5M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Koa$5.0M – $16.4M
L
- Grade A, Strongest tier.La Quinta by Wyndham$13.1M – $18.2M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Landingplace Suites$269K – $3.3M
- Grade C, Middle tier.LivAway Suites$11.2M – $13.7M
- Grade B, Second tier.Lxr$5.5M – $870.8M
M
- Grade B, Second tier.Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels®$175K – $400K
- Grade A, Strongest tier.MainStay Suites2024 FDD$8.7M – $15.8M
- Grade B, Second tier.Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts$22.1M – $221.3M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Marriott Hotel / JW Marriott$104.8M – $172.2M
- Grade C, Middle tier.MHO Hotels$72K – $1.2M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham$7.5M – $9.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.MOD A Sonesta Collection2024 FDD$1.7M – $18.5M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Motel 6$195K – $1.5M
- Grade B, Second tier.Motto by Hilton$19.4M – $93.8M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.My Place Hotels$99K – $127K
O
- Grade B, Second tier.Outset Collection by Hilton$2.2M – $52.0M
P
- Grade B, Second tier.Park Inn by Radisson2024 FDD$256K – $1.3M
- Grade D, Fourth tier.Park Plaza4+ yrs 2022 FDD$11.9M – $65.1M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Postcard Cabins2024 FDD$8.5M – $11.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.Project Q by Hilton$2.4M – $52.2M
R
- Grade B, Second tier.Radisson Blu$25.3M – $156.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.Radisson Hotels2024 FDD$10.0M – $54.7M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Radisson Individuals2024 FDD$2.9M – $56.2M
- Grade D, Fourth tier.Radisson RED4+ yrs 2022 FDD$7.1M – $41.8M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Ramada$238K – $5.3M
- Grade B, Second tier.Red Lion Hotels
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Red Roof Inn$259K – $1.6M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Registry Collection Hotels$889K – $17.6M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Renue®$182K – $226K
- Grade C, Middle tier.Restpoint Inn$212K – $2.0M
- Grade B, Second tier.RODEWAY INN$109K – $702K
- Grade C, Middle tier.Ruby Hotels$8.0M – $38.5M
S
- Grade B, Second tier.Scottish Inns, Red Carpet Inn, Master Hosts Inns, Passport Inn, Downtowner Inns2024 FDD$134K – $531K
- Grade B, Second tier.Shilo Inns2023 FDD$7.4M – $67.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.Signature Inn$202K – $769K
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Sleep Inn2024 FDD$7.4M – $9.4M
- Grade B, Second tier.Sonesta ES Suites$982K – $8.8M
- Grade B, Second tier.Sonesta Hotels and Resorts / Royal Sonesta$57.7M – $110.5M
- Grade B, Second tier.Sonesta Select / Sonesta Essential2024 FDD$1.9M – $5.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.Sonesta Simply Suites$14.0M – $19.2M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.SpringHill Suites by Marriott$13.2M – $32.0M
- Grade B, Second tier.stayAPT Suites$7.5M – $12.9M
- Grade B, Second tier.Studio 6$200K – $2.1M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Suburban Studios2024 FDD$8.5M – $11.1M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Super 8 By Wyndham$285K – $2.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.Surestay$881K – $2.9M
T
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Tapestry Collection by Hilton2023 FDD$3.3M – $118.2M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Tempo by Hilton$25.5M – $37.8M
- Grade B, Second tier.The Red Collection$221K – $1.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®$70.4M – $125.2M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.TownePlace Suites by Marriott$13.1M – $29.8M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Travelodge By Wyndham2024 FDD$6.1M – $10.9M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Tru by Hilton2023 FDD$11.7M – $17.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.TRYP by Wyndham$18.9M – $32.7M
U
- Grade C, Middle tier.Undergraduate by Hilton$10.6M – $36.6M
- Grade C, Middle tier.Unscripted by Hyatt$1.9M – $9.6M
V
- Grade C, Middle tier.Vignette Collection2024 FDD$17.4M – $82.1M
W
- Grade B, Second tier.WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham$19.9M – $27.1M
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Wingate by Wyndham$407K – $4.2M
- Grade B, Second tier.WoodSpring Suites$8.8M – $14.6M
- Grade B, Second tier.Wyndham Garden$15.6M – $20.3M
- Grade B, Second tier.Wyndham Grand$1.6M – $37.4M
Y
- Grade A, Strongest tier.Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort$324K – $2.4M
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Questions about lodging franchises
How many Lodging franchise brands are there?
We publish 131 lodging franchise brands with FDD data, verdict grades and financial metrics, read from each brand's own Franchise Disclosure Document.
What is the average investment for a Lodging franchise?
The average initial investment for a lodging franchise ranges from $13,465,642 to $45,008,559, based on FDD Item 7 disclosures across 131 brands.
What are average gross sales for Lodging franchises?
The average gross sales reported by lodging franchises is $1,400,981, from Item 19 financial performance representations. Gross sales are revenue before expenses, not profit.
How many Lodging franchises are in the strongest tier?
48 of 131 lodging franchise brands carry a grade A, which this site labels "Strongest tier". It is an editorial assessment, not investment advice.
What is the SBA loan charge-off rate for Lodging franchises?
The average SBA 7(a) charge-off rate for lodging franchises is 6.2%, across the 109 brands in this category whose loan sample is large enough to publish (at least 10 matched loans). It is a lending outcome, not a count of closed businesses.
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