Is Coast Hotels or Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels® cheaper to open?

Coast Hotels costs $42,500–$571,000 and Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels® costs $175,000–$400,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Coast Hotels has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Coast Hotels or Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels®?

FranchiseVerdict grades Coast Hotels B and Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels® B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Coast Hotels vs Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels®

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Coast Hotels and Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels® are lodging franchises. Coast Hotels requires an investment of $43K – $571K while Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels® requires $175K – $400K. Neither Coast Hotels nor Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels® 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. FranchiseVerdict rates Coast Hotels B (Above average) and Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels® B (Above average).

Metric	Coast Hotels	Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels®
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$43K – $571K	$175K – $400K
Franchise Fee	$15K	$10K
Royalty Rate	3.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	9	11
Unit Growth (YoY)	+9 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	2022
FDD Year	2023	2025