Is Registry Collection Hotels or Suburban Studios cheaper to open?

Registry Collection Hotels costs $888,807–$17,625,799 and Suburban Studios costs $8,498,910–$11,097,646 to open (FDD Item 7). Registry Collection Hotels has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Registry Collection Hotels or Suburban Studios?

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

Registry Collection Hotels vs Suburban Studios

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Registry Collection Hotels and Suburban Studios are lodging franchises. Registry Collection Hotels requires an investment of $889K – $17.6M while Suburban Studios requires $8.5M – $11.1M. FranchiseVerdict rates Registry Collection Hotels C (Average) and Suburban Studios B (Above average).

Metric	Registry Collection Hotels	Suburban Studios
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$889K – $17.6M	$8.5M – $11.1M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	2	104
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+29 units
Year Began Franchising	2016	2005
FDD Year	2026	2024