Is Inner Image Transitional Sober Living or HardTop Hotel cheaper to open?

Inner Image Transitional Sober Living costs $68,750–$105,000 and HardTop Hotel costs $116,129–$205,893 to open (FDD Item 7). Inner Image Transitional Sober Living has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Inner Image Transitional Sober Living or HardTop Hotel?

FranchiseVerdict grades Inner Image Transitional Sober Living B and HardTop Hotel B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Inner Image Transitional Sober Living vs HardTop Hotel

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Inner Image Transitional Sober Living and HardTop Hotel are lodging franchises. Inner Image Transitional Sober Living requires an investment of $69K – $105K while HardTop Hotel requires $116K – $206K. FranchiseVerdict rates Inner Image Transitional Sober Living B (Above average) and HardTop Hotel B (Above average).

Metric	Inner Image Transitional Sober Living	HardTop Hotel
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$69K – $105K	$116K – $206K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$50K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ACompany-owned only · n=1
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	6	6
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+5 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	2024
FDD Year	2025	2026