Is Handwritten Collection or Graduate by Hilton cheaper to open?

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

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

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

Handwritten Collection vs Graduate by Hilton

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

Metric	Handwritten Collection	Graduate by Hilton
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$20.0M – $83.2M	$19.0M – $93.7M
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	1	33
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2023	2024
FDD Year	2025	2026