Is Wingate by Wyndham or Days Inn cheaper to open?

Wingate by Wyndham costs $406,611–$4,203,549 and Days Inn costs $248,324–$3,627,625 to open (FDD Item 7). Days Inn has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Wingate by Wyndham or Days Inn?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 11.4% for Wingate by Wyndham and 10.2% for Days Inn. Lower is safer, so Days Inn has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Wingate by Wyndham or Days Inn?

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

Wingate by Wyndham vs Days Inn

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Wingate by Wyndham and Days Inn are lodging franchises. Wingate by Wyndham requires an investment of $407K – $4.2M while Days Inn requires $248K – $3.6M. On SBA loan performance, Days Inn has a lower charge-off rate (10.2%) compared to Wingate by Wyndham (11.4%). FranchiseVerdict rates Wingate by Wyndham B (Above average) and Days Inn B (Above average).

Metric	Wingate by Wyndham	Days Inn
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$407K – $4.2M	$248K – $3.6M
Franchise Fee	$36K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.5%	5.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/AOutlet subset	N/AOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	11.4% (144 loans)	10.2% (1098 loans)
Total Units	194	1,201
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1998	1992
FDD Year	2026	2026