Is Sleep Inn or Wingate Inns cheaper to open?

Sleep Inn costs $7,426,345–$9,356,695 and Wingate Inns costs $406,611–$16,295,995 to open (FDD Item 7). Wingate Inns has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Sleep Inn or Wingate Inns?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 3.4% for Sleep Inn and 0.0% for Wingate Inns. Lower is safer, so Wingate Inns has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Sleep Inn or Wingate Inns?

FranchiseVerdict grades Sleep Inn A and Wingate Inns A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Sleep Inn vs Wingate Inns

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Sleep Inn and Wingate Inns are lodging franchises. Sleep Inn requires an investment of $7.4M – $9.4M while Wingate Inns requires $407K – $16.3M. On SBA loan performance, Wingate Inns has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Sleep Inn (3.4%). FranchiseVerdict rates Sleep Inn A (Strongest tier) and Wingate Inns A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Sleep Inn	Wingate Inns
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$7.4M – $9.4M	$407K – $16.3M
Franchise Fee	$3K	$15K
Royalty Rate	5.5%	5.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	3.4% (207 loans)	0.0% (30 loans)
Total Units	427	194
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1987	1998
FDD Year	2024	2026