Is Graduate by Hilton or Handwritten Collection cheaper to open?

Graduate by Hilton costs $18,959,871–$93,720,865 and Handwritten Collection costs $19,956,000–$83,177,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Graduate by Hilton has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Graduate by Hilton or Handwritten Collection?

FranchiseVerdict grades Graduate by Hilton B and Handwritten Collection B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Graduate by Hilton vs Handwritten Collection

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Graduate by Hilton and Handwritten Collection are lodging franchises. Graduate by Hilton requires an investment of $19.0M – $93.7M while Handwritten Collection requires $20.0M – $83.2M. Neither Graduate by Hilton nor Handwritten Collection 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 Graduate by Hilton B (Above average) and Handwritten Collection B (Above average).

Metric	Graduate by Hilton	Handwritten Collection
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$19.0M – $93.7M	$20.0M – $83.2M
Franchise Fee	$100K	$100K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	33	1
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2024	2023
FDD Year	2026	2025