Is Wingate Inns or Sleep Inn cheaper to open?

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

Which is safer, Wingate Inns or Sleep Inn?

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

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

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

Wingate Inns vs Sleep Inn

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

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