BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection vs Best Western

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection and Best Western are lodging franchises. BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection requires an investment of $443K – $2.8M while Best Western requires $582K – $2.6M. Neither BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection nor Best Western makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. Best Western has SBA lending data on file with a 8.8% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection B (Above average) and Best Western B (Above average).