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Brand
MainStay Suites logoCAverage
MainStay Suites
Lodging
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Ramada logoCAverage
Ramada
Lodging
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Vitals
Investment range
$8.7M – $15.8M
$238K – $24.6M
Liquid capital
N/A
$126K – $1.6M
Franchise fee
$50K
$35K
Royalty rate
6.0%
5.0%
Ad fund rate
2.5%
3.5%
Performance
Avg gross sales
$2.1M
N/A
Median gross sales
$2.1M
N/A
Avg owner earnings
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N/A
N/A
Earnings metric
Not classified
Not classified
Risk
Rating
CAverage
CAverage
Risk score
66 / 100
65 / 100
SBA charge-off rate
22.2%
17.2%
SBA loans on record
9
633
Scale
Total units
126
247
Net change (latest yr)
N/A
N/A
Turnover rate
2.4%
8.9%
Contract
Initial term (years)
20
20
Renewal term (years)
N/A
N/A
Initial training (hrs)
162
66
Contacts
Franchisee phones
60
97

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