Quick Verdict · who it fits
WOODSPRING SUITES fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale hospitality concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$8.8M - $14.6M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
5.25% + 10% ad
System size (Item 20)
284 +28
Years in business
18+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
6 suits
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Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5.25% + ad fund 10% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5.25%)
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Ad fund (10%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
284
Total units open
28
Units opened last year
0
Units closed last year
28
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How WOODSPRING SUITES ranks against 80 Hospitality & Travel peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
76th pct · of 80 peers
Franchise fee
67th pct · of 80 peers
System size
79th pct · of 80 peers
Hospitality & Travel industry averages
Avg investment
$7.6M - $24.8M
Avg franchise fee
$42K
Avg system size
244
Franchises analyzed
80
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODSPRING SUITES | Disclosed | $50K | $8.8M - $14.6M | 5.25% | 284 |
| Ramada WorldwideSimilar price | Disclosed | $35K | $9.6M - $14.6M | 5% | 247 |
| CpBiggest system | Disclosed | $11K | $2K - $21K | 1.5–3% | 3,124 |
| TaTop-rated in category | None | $140K | $1.5M - $14.1M | 2–4.5% | 33 |
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Brand Analysis
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Brand Analysis
Partly. Hertz System, Inc. franchises in the United States, but 390 of the 2,946 US outlets in its 2026 disclosure document were franchised and 2,556 were company-owned. The filing prices a new location at $879,300 to $16,249,000, charges 9% of gross receipts at airports and 7% off-airport, and makes no earnings claim at all.
Brand Analysis
The 2026 Brew Culture Franchise, LLC disclosure reports a $2,550,624 median across 297 franchised stands against a $940,500 to $2,283,500 investment, a ten-store minimum commitment, and a closed application window.
WOODSPRING SUITES requires a $50,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $8,835,420–$14,566,908, per the most recent FDD on file.
WOODSPRING SUITES is franchised by CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. WOODSPRING SUITES discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5.25% and an advertising fund contribution of 10% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, WOODSPRING SUITES has 284 total locations, with 28 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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