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Hotel Franchise Opportunities
Hotel franchises span economy, midscale, upscale, and luxury tiers, with brand-affiliated properties benefiting from reservation systems, loyalty programs, and consistent standards. Investment levels are typically among the highest in franchising due to real estate and build-out costs, but so is revenue potential. Understanding the FDD — particularly Item 7 build-out costs, Item 11 brand services, and Item 19 performance data — is essential.
§ Drawn from 156 hotel FDDs on file · latest filings
What 156 filings say
The category, read from the documents.
Not estimates — every figure below is aggregated from the disclosure documents themselves.
Total initial investment · distribution
Where 155 disclosed ranges land. Median $20,173,000.
The $20–30M band holds the median filing. The middle half of these brands sit between $7,701,000 and $41,936,000.
63%
disclose an Item 19
99 of 156 brands on file, against 73% across every brand in the database.
80
median U.S. unit count
Across the 146 brands that disclose an outlet count in their latest filing.
5%
median royalty
Across the 153 brands that state a single rate; the rest tie royalties to sales tiers or charge none.
+1.8%
median outlet change, 2025 to 2026
Across the 60 brands that filed in both years: 42 grew, 15 shrank.
Figures are drawn straight from each brand’s latest FDD. See our franchise industry reports for the trends behind these numbers.
Hotel Franchise Brands
Showing 32 of 156 hotel franchises with a published breakdown. Search all hotel brands →
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$851K–$19.5M
U.S. units
400
Royalty
6%
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$15.1M–$35.6M
U.S. units
1,083
Royalty
6%
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$9.1M–$14.3M
U.S. units
427
Royalty
5.5%
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$12.2M–$27.3M
U.S. units
1,191
Royalty
5.5%
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$13.8M–$20.9M
U.S. units
2,340
Royalty
6%
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$18M–$26.6M
U.S. units
731
Royalty
6%
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$23.7M–$34.8M
U.S. units
531
Royalty
5.5%
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$7.5M–$9.6M
U.S. units
280
Royalty
6%
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$15.3M–$45.5M
U.S. units
889
Royalty
6%
Item 19
Disclosed
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$13M–$30M
U.S. units
571
Royalty
5.5%
Item 19
Disclosed
Past the table
Every number above has a page it comes from.
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