Quick Verdict · who it fits
Park Inn fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging hospitality concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$279K - $1.5M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$45K
Royalty (Item 6)
5.5% + 10% ad
System size (Item 20)
14 +4
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 5.5% + ad fund 10% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5.5%)
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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
How Park Inn ranks against 81 Hospitality & Travel peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
27th pct · of 81 peers
Franchise fee
55th pct · of 81 peers
System size
37th pct · of 81 peers
Hospitality & Travel industry averages
Avg investment
$7.6M - $24.5M
Avg franchise fee
$42K
Avg system size
241
Franchises analyzed
81
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Inn | Disclosed | $45K | $279K - $1.5M | 5.5% | 14 |
| Green Motion North AmericaSimilar price | None | $10K | $168K - $1.5M | 6% | 2 |
| 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
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.
Park Inn requires a $45,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $279,095–$1,500,495, per the most recent FDD on file.
Park Inn is franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc (Park Inn), 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. Park Inn discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5.5% and an advertising fund contribution of 10% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Park Inn has 14 total locations, with 4 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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