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Brand
Howard Johnson logoFBottom Quintile
Howard Johnson
Lodging
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Comfort logoATop Quintile
Comfort
Lodging
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ASCEND HOTEL COLLECTION logoATop Quintile
ASCEND HOTEL COLLECTION
Lodging
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Unscripted by Hyatt logoDBelow Average
Unscripted by Hyatt
Lodging
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Vitals
Investment range
$350K – $11.9M
$319K – $12.1M
$188K – $11.8M
$1.9M – $9.6M
Liquid capital
$130K – $196K
$15K – $285K
$40K – $445K
$585K – $1.2M
Franchise fee
$35K
$50K
$45K
$75K
Royalty rate
5.0%
6.0%
5.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
N/A
Performance
Avg gross sales
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Median gross sales
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Avg owner earnings
Metric varies by brand. Check type below
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
FBottom Quintile
ATop Quintile
ATop Quintile
DBelow Average
Risk score
95 / 100
48 / 100
35 / 100
75 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
11.9%
N/A
0.0%
N/A
SBA loans on record
201
624
32
N/A
Scale
Total units
133
1,664
177
2
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
8.3%
2.2%
7.9%
0.0%
Contract
Initial term (years)
15
20
20
20
Renewal term (years)
N/A
N/A
N/A
10
Initial training (hrs)
75
66
87
62
Contacts
Franchisee phones
97
100
100
24

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