Is Registry Collection Hotels or Postcard Cabins cheaper to open?

Registry Collection Hotels costs $888,807–$17,625,799 and Postcard Cabins costs $8,517,800–$11,597,300 to open (FDD Item 7). Registry Collection Hotels has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Registry Collection Hotels or Postcard Cabins?

FranchiseVerdict grades Registry Collection Hotels C and Postcard Cabins C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Registry Collection Hotels vs Postcard Cabins

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Registry Collection Hotels and Postcard Cabins are lodging franchises. Registry Collection Hotels requires an investment of $889K – $17.6M while Postcard Cabins requires $8.5M – $11.6M. Neither Registry Collection Hotels nor Postcard Cabins 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 Registry Collection Hotels C (Average) and Postcard Cabins C (Average).

Metric	Registry Collection Hotels	Postcard Cabins
Verdict Grade	CAverage	CAverage
Investment Range	$889K – $17.6M	$8.5M – $11.6M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$50K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	2	0
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2016	2024
FDD Year	2026	2024