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

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

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

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

Magnuson Grand® or Magnuson Hotels® vs Coast Hotels

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

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